The Board has granted a separate 10 percent rating for the service-connected residuals of a fracture of the left wrist, finding that there is limitation of motion and complaints of pain.
The deciding factor: The clinical findings supported the assignment of a 10 percent rating based on limited motion with pain in the affected joint.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a fracture of the left wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 5, 2003
- Citation
- 0308485
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 3,038 · Granted: 30% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for right shoulder condition, bilateral hearing loss, restless leg syndrome, residuals of a fracture of the left wrist, and cervical strain. The claims are remanded due to insufficient evidence in some cases.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including fractures of the wrists and ankles, a foot disorder, hypertension, lacerations to fingers and palms, and a skin condition. The decision states that there is no current evidence of these conditions during the appeal period.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased evaluations and effective dates for his degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and cervical spine, as well as his appeals for service connection for residuals of a fracture of the left wrist and bursitis of the right hip.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied an increased, initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the service-connected left wrist fracture residuals.
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