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
- Degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine and thoracic spondylosis, Osteoarthritis of the left wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2025
- Citation
- 25014722
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,757 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for osteoarthritis of the left wrist, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between the condition and active duty service.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, a left wrist disorder, and vasectomy residuals were denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of PTSD or other psychological disorders, and the VA treatment records did not support such a finding. For the remaining issues, additional development is needed as there are insufficient medical opinions to determine if these conditions are related to service.
- Granted
The Veteran's osteoarthritis of the left wrist is granted a 10 percent rating, but no higher. The scars of the left wrist and palm are rated at 10 percent.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's wrist disabilities have been evaluated as non-compensable. The Board has found no evidence of limitation to range of motion, painful motion, or functional loss in either wrist. The lower leg disorders remain unresolved and require further examination.
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