Granted
The Board granted service connection for triangular fibrocartilaginous complex injury with fusion, SLAC, and osteoarthritis of the right wrist, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The January 2022 VA examiner's positive nexus opinion, supported by statements from fellow servicemembers, outweighed the February 2023 VA examiner's negative opinion due to lack of in-service documentation and other factors.
- Claimed conditions
- triangular fibrocartilaginous complex injury with fusion, SLAC (likely referring to Superior Lateral Collateral Ligament), osteoarthritis of the right wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25090281
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