The Board found that the veteran's residuals of a fracture of the right wrist do not warrant a higher rating than the current 30 percent, as his symptoms are consistent with moderate incomplete paralysis.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptomatology does not meet the criteria for complete or severe incomplete paralysis of the median nerve, which would justify a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture of the right wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 4, 2004
- Citation
- 0403236
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,458 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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- Granted
The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right wrist fracture was granted, with a current evaluation of 30 percent.
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