The Board found that the veteran's residuals of a left wrist fracture, which is her minor upper extremity, are manifested by no more than malunion of the radius with bad alignment and some limitation of motion with arthritis. The rating assigned remains at 10%.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not indicate any nonunion or false movement in the radius, thus preventing a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5212.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of left wrist fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 26, 2004
- Citation
- 0429302
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