The Board has granted service connection for arthritis of the left wrist, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are at least in equipoise with his account of injuries sustained during military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found the Veteran's lay testimony regarding his wrist injuries in combat more probative than the VA examiner's opinion based on lack of medical treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the left wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20070557
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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