The Veteran's service-connected left wrist fracture with post-traumatic osteoarthritis is rated at 10 percent, and his claim for secondary service connection for right wrist arthritis has been granted. The effective date of the rating decision is not specified.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran’s current functional impairment does not warrant a higher rating based on limitation of motion or other criteria under DC 5214, but rather supports a finding of no improvement in his condition over time and maintains his current 10 percent disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals, left (minor) wrist fracture, with post-traumatic osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, status post-fusion, right (major) wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 17, 2010
- Citation
- 1018290
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