The Board denied service connection for left wrist pain as there was no current diagnosis of a left wrist disability during the appeal period or recent in time to the claim.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not reach the level of functional impairment of earning capacity, and there was no evidence of a current disability of the left wrist.
- Claimed conditions
- left wrist pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25041818
What this means for you
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