The Board has granted service connection for a right wrist disorder, finding that the Veteran's reports of in-service injuries are consistent with his service and that he likely developed post-traumatic arthritis after an injury in 1976. The decision is based on resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's medical records do not show signs of post-traumatic arthritis, but a November 2020 VA x-ray report showed deformity consistent with prior trauma, which supports a positive nexus opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- right wrist early osteoarthritis, right wrist tendonitis, chronic right wrist sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 28, 2023
- Citation
- 23068092
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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.
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