The Board has found that the October 1974 rating decision assigning a 10 percent rating for residuals of a left wrist fracture was clearly and unmistakably erroneous. The correct rating should have been a 20 percent rating based on nonunion of the ulna, effective June 21, 1974. Effective dates prior to September 24, 1990, and April 22, 1997, for service connection are granted.
The deciding factor: The correct application of the law at the time clearly warranted a higher rating based on nonunion of the ulna rather than malunion of the radius.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a left wrist fracture
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 26, 2002
- Citation
- 0208493
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