The Board has granted a higher rating of 30 percent for the veteran's residuals of a right wrist injury, effective from the date service connection was established.
The deciding factor: The VA examination findings supported a finding of moderate incomplete paralysis of the ulnar nerve, warranting a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 8516.
- Claimed conditions
- Right wrist injury, Ulnar nerve damage
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 15, 2003
- Citation
- 0309137
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- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD, TBI, craniotomy, orbital fracture, facial and scalp scars, radial nerve injury, shrapnel injuries, loss of smell, seizures, right wrist injury, and tinnitus are granted. Additionally, the Veteran is awarded Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) for anatomical loss of the left eye.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional disability of the right wrist due to VA treatment is denied.,The Veteran's claim for a TDIU, including extraschedular consideration, is denied as a matter of law because he does not have any service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as his September 2017 VA Form 9 was not timely filed, making the June 2015 rating decision final.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right wrist and cervical spine disabilities have been remanded for further development as the Board found that additional evidence is needed to determine if higher ratings are warranted.
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