The Veteran's left ankle DJD and left wrist tendinitis are granted service connection. The right ankle disorder is remanded for further review.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found the evidence at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran’s current diagnoses of left ankle DJD and left wrist tendinitis had their onset during service, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle DJD (degenerative joint disease), left wrist tendinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2020
- Citation
- 20022611
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for left wrist tendinitis, left patellofemoral pain syndrome, and a left ankle condition.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for left lateral epicondylitis, left wrist tendinitis, right knee strain, acquired psychiatric disability to include posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and insomnia, and sinusitis.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: 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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