The Board finds that the Veteran's right wrist pain is presumed to be related to his service in Southwest Asia and grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right wrist pain is considered presumptively related to his service in Southwest Asia due to exposure to a Persian Gulf War environment, as there are no known clinical diagnoses that can explain the disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right wrist pain
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 18, 2018
- Citation
- 1822763
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right wrist pain, left wrist pain, right knee pain, left knee pain, and a traumatic brain injury as the evidence did not support that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's GERD, low back pain, right wrist pain, and sleeping disorder are remanded for further development due to service connection issues.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right wrist pain had its onset during active duty service and continues to persist, granting his claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for right wrist pain, right ankle sprain, and left wrist tendonitis are remanded due to insufficient evidence in the record.
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