The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the veteran's left wrist laceration, which is the maximum schedular rating available under Diagnostic Codes 7803 and 7804. The scar is tender to palpation but not painful.
The deciding factor: The scar was found to be tender to palpation, meeting the criteria for a 10 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 7804.
- Claimed conditions
- left wrist laceration
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 22, 2001
- Citation
- 0116971
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