The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a left wrist injury are manifested by limited range of motion, but no ankylosis. The Board found that the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent have not been met.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show ankylosis of the left wrist, and the Veteran's disability was evaluated under Diagnostic Code 5215 which only provides a maximum 10% evaluation for limitation of motion of the wrist.
- Claimed conditions
- left wrist injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2010
- Citation
- 1032365
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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).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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