The Veteran's left wrist disability was rated at 0 percent prior to June 27, 2006 and increased to 10 percent since then. The appeal is denied as the current rating does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show any clinical findings of arthritis or ankylosis in the left wrist, which would warrant a higher rating under Diagnostic Codes 5214 and 5215. The Veteran's complaints were limited to pain on use with no additional functional loss due to weakness, fatigability, or lack of coordination.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Wrist Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 30, 2010
- Citation
- 1037269
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