The veteran's service-connected navicular fracture, right wrist is not manifested by x-ray evidence of involvement of two or more major joints or two or more minor joint groups with occasional incapacitating exacerbations; or ankylosis of the hand. Therefore, his claim for a higher schedular rating has been denied.
The deciding factor: The veteran's navicular fracture does not meet the criteria for a higher schedular rating as it does not involve x-ray evidence of involvement of two or more major joints with occasional incapacitating exacerbations or ankylosis of the hand.
- Claimed conditions
- navicular fracture, right wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 5, 2008
- Citation
- 0838194
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