The Board found that the reduction in rating for the service-connected synovitis of the right wrist was improper and denied the claim.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show material improvement in the veteran's condition, despite a proposed reduction from 10% to 0%
- Claimed conditions
- synovitis of the right wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 2, 2001
- Citation
- 0109733
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