The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a left wrist injury is granted as the evidence shows that his condition existed prior to service and was not aggravated during service. The Board finds that he incurred this disability in service.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not clearly and unmistakably show that the pre-existing left wrist disability was not aggravated by an in-service event or injury, and the Veteran's testimony supports his claim of a pre-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a left wrist injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19185945
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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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling examinations to assess the current severity of the Veteran's wrist injuries. The issues are inextricably intertwined with the TDIU issue.
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