The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right wrist disability, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's current right wrist sprain is not related to his active military service due to lack of contemporaneous medical records and inconsistent reports over time.
- Claimed conditions
- right wrist sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19101469
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right wrist sprain due to a pre-decision duty-to-assist error, specifically the absence of a medical opinion.
- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of May 2, 2018, for service connection for various disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for various service-connected conditions, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable criteria.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability or that any of the disabilities were related to active duty.
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