The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the right and left wrists, as well as arthritis of the right and left hands. The evidence does not show that these conditions manifested within one year of separation from service or were otherwise etiologically related to in-service injuries.
The deciding factor: The Board found no evidence showing that the Veteran's current diagnoses of arthritis of the wrists and hands manifested within one year of separation from service, nor did it find a causal relationship between his current conditions and any in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis of the right wrist, Arthritis of the left wrist, Arthritis of the right hand, to include the fingers, Arthritis of the left hand, to include the fingers
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 22, 2022
- Citation
- 22065407
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What this means for you
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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).
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