The Board finds that the Veteran's current right wrist/hand arthritis did not have its onset in service and is not related to his service-connected conditions. As a result, the claim for service connection for arthritis of the right hand/wrist is denied.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of arthritis during service or within one year post-service, and the Veteran's current condition is more likely due to natural aging process rather than in-service trauma.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the right hand/wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2017
- Citation
- 1746192
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What this means for you
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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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