The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected residuals of a fracture of the left radius and ulna do not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent, as there is no evidence showing nonunion with false movement or loss of bone substance. The current disability picture does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected residuals of a fracture of the left radius and ulna do not demonstrate nonunion in the upper half of the ulna, nonunion in the lower half of the ulna with loss of bone substance or marked deformity, or any other condition that would warrant a higher rating under Diagnostic Codes 5211 or 5212.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture of the left radius and ulna
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 21, 2002
- Citation
- 0214707
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal has been withdrawn by the Veteran and his representative before a decision was made.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a scheduling issue for a videoconference hearing. The appellant's appeal remains pending and will be scheduled for a hearing.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for higher evaluations of his residuals of a fracture of the left radius and ulna with arthritis, as well as his radial neuropathy, were denied. His claim for TDIU was remanded.
- Denied
The Board found that the current 10 percent evaluation for residuals of a fracture of the left radius and ulna does not adequately reflect the severity of this disability, as evidenced by mild restriction of forearm pronation and supination, full forearm flexion and extension.
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