The Veteran's claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for left wrist status post-surgery, to include malalignment and left wrist osteoarthritis distal radius ulnar joint with ulnar minus 6 mm, was denied as the evidence did not show that VA treatment caused his additional disability.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches, to include as secondary to service-connected traumatic brain injury, was denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the current condition and service.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence did not show that VA treatment caused the Veteran’s additional disability. The May 2015 VA examiner opined that the Veteran's left wrist osteoarthritis distal radius ulnar joint with ulnar minus 6 mm was not related to any fault or carelessness done by surgical procedure in January 1993.,The preponderance of the evidence did not show a nexus between the current migraine headaches and service. The May 2015 VA examiner opined that the Veteran's migraine headaches were not incurred in or otherwise related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- left wrist osteoarthritis distal radius ulnar joint with ulnar minus 6 mm, migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19121362
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