The Board of Veterans' Appeals denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for his residuals of a fractured left wrist, finding that the current 10 percent rating adequately reflects the severity of his disability.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a higher evaluation as the veteran's residuals were manifested by subjective complaints and some demonstrable limitation of motion without ankylosis or other exceptional factors warranting extraschedular consideration.
- Claimed conditions
- fractured left wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2002
- Citation
- 0217980
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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