The Board found that the veteran's residuals of a fracture of the scaphoid bone with DJD warranted an initial rating of 40 percent, effective from April 5, 2008.
The deciding factor: The VA examination on April 5, 2008, revealed fixed wrist motion at 0 degrees, which is consistent with favorable ankylosis in another position (except for the usual range of palmar flexion and ulnar/radial deviation).
- Claimed conditions
- fracture of the scaphoid bone, degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the right wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2008
- Citation
- 0834204
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