The Board has determined that the Veteran's left wrist tendinitis is related to her military service and grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows a current diagnosis of left wrist tendinitis, complaints of pain during active duty, and post-service medical records supporting the etiology. The Board found the evidence at least in equipoise as to whether the condition had its onset or is otherwise related to her military service.
- Claimed conditions
- left wrist tendinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19178227
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Decisions by this judge: 2,776 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for left wrist tendinitis, finding that his condition is due to a motorcycle accident during active duty.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating higher than 10 percent for both left and right wrist tendinitis.
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