The Board has determined that the veteran's left wrist disability warrants a 10 percent rating based on limitation of motion, and no higher as it does not meet criteria for ankylosis or other compensable conditions.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows limited range of motion in the left wrist without ankylosis, which is sufficient to warrant a 10 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5215.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Wrist Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 9, 2001
- Citation
- 0120439
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