The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates were denied. The initial ratings assigned for traumatic arthritis of the right wrist and left wrist, as well as the residuals of left elbow fracture, are not supported by the evidence.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support an increase in disability rating beyond the current 10 percent evaluations for traumatic arthritis of both wrists and the residuals of left elbow fracture.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic arthritis of the right wrist, Traumatic arthritis of the left wrist, Residuals of left elbow fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2009
- Citation
- 0932173
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his left wrist disability and associated scars was denied. However, he was granted a 40 percent rating effective June 11, 2018, and TDIU status as of December 1, 2012.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right wrist arthritis and scar have been continuously rated at 10 percent since the appellate period began, with no higher ratings granted.,There is currently no evidence of ankylosis in the right wrist, which would allow for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5214.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right wrist disability does not warrant an extraschedular evaluation, as the symptoms are adequately addressed by the current rating schedule.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of VA examination, and the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for traumatic arthritis of the left wrist is being returned to the AOJ for further action.
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