The Board has restored the Veteran's original 40 percent rating for residuals of a right wrist fracture with traumatic arthritis, finding that there is sufficient evidence to support this level of disability.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence now supports a higher evaluation based on limitation of motion rather than neurological impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Right wrist fracture with traumatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- December 23, 2010
- Citation
- 1047725
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's request for a higher rating for his right wrist fracture with traumatic arthritis and TDIU claims were denied. The Board found that the current rating of 20 percent adequately reflects the severity of the condition.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for residuals of right wrist fracture with traumatic arthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome of the right upper extremity has been denied. The Board found that his symptoms do not warrant an increased rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.
- Granted
The Veteran's right wrist fracture with traumatic arthritis is currently rated at 20 percent, and his neuropathy of the right upper extremity is rated at 10 percent. The issues have been granted.
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