The Board has granted service connection for residuals of right wrist fracture, right wrist scar, residuals of right knee arthroscopic meniscal repair, and right knee scars. The appeal is remanded for further development regarding a lower back condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's conditions are related to his active duty as a cadet at West Point.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of right wrist fracture, right wrist scar, residual of a right wrist fracture, residuals of right knee arthroscopic meniscal repair, right knee scars, residual of a right knee arthroscopic meniscal repair
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2023
- Citation
- 23007272
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with effective dates ranging from March 16, 2001 to January 4, 2008. The conditions were related to his military service and the VA has assigned full ratings (100%) for all granted issues.
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