The veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for his left wrist fracture residuals was denied by the RO, resulting in a noncompensable (0%) rating.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the veteran had slight limitation of motion in his left wrist, which did not warrant a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Arthralgia, Left Wrist Fracture Residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- June 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0618949
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,669 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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