Denied
The Board denied service connection for osteoarthritis of the left wrist and a back disability, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions did not find a nexus between the Veteran's current disabilities and his in-service experiences or any service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Osteoarthritis of the left wrist, Degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine and thoracic spondylosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2025
- Citation
- 25014722
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