The Board found that the veteran's service-connected residuals of a right wrist injury do not warrant an evaluation in excess of the currently assigned 20 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show findings that would justify a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes, including limitations on range of motion and incomplete paralysis of the lower radicular nerve group.
- Claimed conditions
- Right wrist injury, Right arm pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 22, 2000
- Citation
- 0004512
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