The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability did not cause or aggravate his current right wrist condition, and thus denied the claim for secondary service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the evidence is insufficient to show that the Veteran's posttraumatic arthritis of the left knee caused his right wrist fracture.
- Claimed conditions
- Right wrist fracture, Right wrist arthritis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2017
- Citation
- 1703097
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right wrist fracture is manifested by painful motion but not ankylosis. The Board has granted a disability rating of 10 percent for the right wrist fracture.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands all service connection claims for further development and to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and missing medical records, requiring a new evaluation of whether the Veteran developed additional disability following a delay in necessary treatment after his December 16, 2016, fall and initial treatment.
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