The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected left wrist disability was denied. The current disability picture does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left wrist disability is currently rated as 40 percent disabling under Diagnostic Code 8515, which pertains to incomplete paralysis of the median nerve in the minor extremity (left hand).
- Claimed conditions
- status post operative fracture left wrist with degenerative joint disease, median nerve neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 30, 2011
- Citation
- 1112505
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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