The Veteran's right wrist navicular fracture presents such an exception that it renders impractical the application of the regular schedular standards, warranting a 10% extra-schedular rating.
The deciding factor: The loss of grip strength due to the service-connected disability impacts occupational activities and is not adequately addressed by the current 10% schedular rating.
- Claimed conditions
- navicular fracture, right wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 28, 2010
- Citation
- 1040573
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