The Veteran's low back disability is rated at 40 percent, effective May 1, 2008. His right wrist fracture is rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's low back disability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to lack of unfavorable ankylosis or incapacitating episodes as required by Diagnostic Code 5243.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic low back pain with L5-S1 radiculopathy, residuals of a right wrist fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- March 1, 2010
- Citation
- 1007487
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information provided by a previous VA examination regarding the severity of the Veteran's right wrist fracture.
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