The Board has granted service connection for a right wrist disability, to include tendinitis. The left wrist condition is remanded as the VA examiners did not provide an opinion regarding its etiology.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current diagnosed right wrist condition (tendinitis) had its onset in service and there was sufficient evidence linking it to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right wrist tendinitis, Left wrist tendinitis (claimed as left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2024
- Citation
- A24068407
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right wrist disability, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and no current disability related to her active duty service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right wrist disability. The claim will be reconsidered by the AOJ with consideration of all submitted evidence.
- Granted
The Veteran was unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to service-connected disabilities from October 4, 2006, to November 18, 2008. The Board found that the Veteran's right wrist condition prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that there is not enough evidence to determine if the Veteran's current right wrist condition is related to service, and therefore remands the case for further examination.
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