The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation of his traumatic arthritis, left wrist, is denied as the evidence does not show that he meets the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's traumatic arthritis, left wrist, did not manifest ankylosis or compensable limitation of motion and only one major joint or group of minor joints was affected by his noncompensable limitation of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- stomach disability, traumatic arthritis, left wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2010
- Citation
- 1046896
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