The Board denied service connection for a right wrist disability and granted a 30 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss from June 27, 2019.,The Veteran's current right wrist disability was not shown to be related to his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence that the Veteran’s right wrist disability had onset during service or for many decades after separation from service in July 1970. The Board concluded that the preponderance of the evidence is against finding a relationship between the Veteran's current right wrist disability and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right wrist disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20069595
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding VA's obligation to obtain relevant records from the Social Security Administration.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and denied initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for unspecified follicular disorders, left wrist disability, and right wrist disability. The denial was based on the lack of evidence supporting a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder and the absence of symptoms that would warrant higher ratings.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities and a TDIU due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.
- Partly granted
The appeal was granted for service connection of a lumbar spine disability, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, and a right wrist disability due to new evidence. Tinnitus was granted on direct service connection.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.