The Board granted service connection for left wrist tendonitis, finding that the Veteran's condition began during active-duty military service and has been continuous since then.
The deciding factor: The evidence, including lay statements from the Veteran and a fellow service member, supported the conclusion that the Veteran's left wrist disability had its inception during active duty and has been recurrent since that time.
- Claimed conditions
- left wrist tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25099673
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 869 · Granted: 29% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for an increased rating or service connection in all cases.
- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The case is remanded to the RO for adjudication of a CUE claim regarding an earlier effective date and rating for left wrist tendonitis.
- Granted
The Board found that the veteran's Notice of Disagreement (NOD) to the August 2013 rating decision was timely filed, granting the appeal.
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