The Board denied service connection for right wrist and left wrist disorders, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected residuals of a fractured right tibia/fibula.,Service connection was also denied for a right hip disorder, with the Board concluding that the evidence does not support a link between the condition and the service-connected right knee.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current wrist conditions are not found to be proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected residuals of a fractured right tibia/fibula.,Service connection for the right hip disorder is denied as there is no evidence linking it to the service-connected right knee.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Wrist Disorder, Left Wrist Disorder, Right Hip Disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 9, 2018
- Citation
- 18125176
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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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