The Veteran's left wrist disability is found to be aggravated by his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities. His right knee disability has been rated as 20 percent disabling prior to February 6, 2016.
The deciding factor: The April 2017 VA examiner opined that the Veteran's left wrist condition was less likely than not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Osteoarthritis of the left wrist, Postoperative residuals of osteochondritis dissecans, medial femoral condyle with subchondral fracture of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 15, 2018
- Citation
- 1810008
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for osteoarthritis of the left wrist and a back disability, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for osteoarthritis of the left wrist, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between the condition and active duty service.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, a left wrist disorder, and vasectomy residuals were denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of PTSD or other psychological disorders, and the VA treatment records did not support such a finding. For the remaining issues, additional development is needed as there are insufficient medical opinions to determine if these conditions are related to service.
- Granted
The Veteran's osteoarthritis of the left wrist is granted a 10 percent rating, but no higher. The scars of the left wrist and palm are rated at 10 percent.
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