The Board found that the veteran's service-connected residual of scar, right wrist does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under the applicable diagnostic codes due to lack of ulceration, tenderness, underlying soft tissue loss, and full range of motion.
The deciding factor: Medical findings did not support the veteran's assertions of worsening symptoms related to his service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- residual of scar, right wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2002
- Citation
- 0218133
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