The Board denied service connection for a right wrist disability and a left leg disability, finding no relationship between the disabilities and service. The Veteran's hearing loss was also remanded due to possible worsening.,Service connection is not granted for a right wrist sprain or a fall on the left thigh during service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a nexus between current right wrist and left leg disabilities and service. The Veteran's hearing loss was remanded due to possible worsening since his last examination.,There is no direct evidence linking current conditions to service, and the Board found conflicting opinions regarding the relationship of current diagnoses to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right wrist disability, Left leg disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2018
- Citation
- 18157553
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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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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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