The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a right wrist injury, finding that there was no evidence to support his contention that he sustained an in-service injury. The Board also noted that the Veteran had not been diagnosed with right wrist degenerative arthritis within one year of separation from active duty.
The deciding factor: The VA clinician's examination report provided an opinion that the Veteran’s present right wrist diagnosed disorders were less likely than not incurred in or caused by the Veteran’s claimed in-service right wrist injury, citing no evidence to support the Veteran's contention that he sustained an extensive injury during service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right wrist injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20063478
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- Granted
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