The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for the veteran's right wrist fusion with scar, finding that it warrants such an increase based on the evidence of record.
The deciding factor: The VA examination revealed that the veteran's right wrist is fixed in slight extension and shows slight ulnar and radial deviation, which reasonably satisfies the Code 5214 provisions indicating unfavorable ankylosis.
- Claimed conditions
- Right wrist fusion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- September 25, 2002
- Citation
- 0212926
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's TDIU rating is being remanded for further development and consideration of whether an extraschedular TDIU rating should be granted prior to January 31, 2013.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right wrist disability is rated at 40 percent, but not higher. The case has been remanded for further development regarding TDIU.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly evaluate the Veteran's right wrist conditions, and thus remands the case for further development.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, as he does not meet the percentage requirements under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a).
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