The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's service-connected tenosynovitis of the right wrist, finding that the current 10 percent disability rating adequately reflects the severity and symptomatology of the condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right wrist tendonitis was found to be limited in motion without additional limitation due to pain or other orthopedic factors. The assigned schedular ratings were deemed adequate to rate the Veteran's service-connected tenosynovitis of the right wrist.
- Claimed conditions
- tenosynovitis of the right wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 19, 2011
- Citation
- 1102104
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