The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral wrist arthritis did not manifest during service or within one year of separation, and is not related to his service-connected traumatic arthritis of the lumbosacral spine. The claim for service connection was denied.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence showed no link between the Veteran's current bilateral wrist osteoarthritis and his military service or any service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the wrists
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 27, 2018
- Citation
- 1826263
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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: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and providing addendum opinions from VA examiners.
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