The Board has determined that the veteran's left wrist disorder, which includes traumatic arthritis and Kienbock's disease, does not warrant an evaluation in excess of the current 10 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows significant limitation of motion but no evidence of ankylosis or other conditions that would justify a higher evaluation under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- left wrist disorder, traumatic arthritis, Kienbock's disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 18, 2000
- Citation
- 0032916
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a left wrist disorder to obtain an addendum opinion, as the previous opinions were based on inaccurate factual premises.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a left wrist disorder, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of his left wrist, as the evidence did not support a finding that he had no effective function in the hand other than what would be equally well served by an amputation stump at the site of election below the elbow with use of a suitable prosthetic appliance.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a left wrist disorder and a higher initial disability rating for bilateral shin splints.
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