The Board has granted service connection for right wrist tendonitis and assigned a 10 percent evaluation effective October 1, 2004. The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for right wrist tendonitis is denied as the evidence does not show limitation of motion that meets or approximates the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Codes 5003 and 5215.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows some limitation of motion, but no additional functional impairment beyond what is already contemplated by the current 10 percent evaluation based on limitation of motion. The Veteran's symptoms are not severe enough to warrant a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- right wrist tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 16, 2010
- Citation
- 1014709
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