The Board denied an increased rating for the left wrist scar and a separate rating for limitation of motion, but granted a 10 percent rating effective from July 2003. The claimant's symptoms are attributed to his service-connected laceration.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence did not support granting a higher rating or an earlier effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- Left wrist laceration
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 8, 2008
- Citation
- 0822840
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