The Veteran's right wrist disability, including post-traumatic arthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome, has been rated at 70 percent disabling. The Veteran also meets the criteria for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of his right hand.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right wrist disability is manifested by symptoms most analogous to loss of use of the right hand due to service-connected post-traumatic arthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome, warranting a 70 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5125 for loss of use of an upper extremity.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-traumatic arthritis of the right wrist, Traumatic arthritis of the right wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- March 27, 2012
- Citation
- 1211068
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right wrist arthritis and scar have been continuously rated at 10 percent since the appellate period began, with no higher ratings granted.,There is currently no evidence of ankylosis in the right wrist, which would allow for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5214.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right wrist disability does not warrant an extraschedular evaluation, as the symptoms are adequately addressed by the current rating schedule.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board is remanding the case to determine if referral for an extraschedular evaluation under 38 C.F.R. � 3.321(b) is warranted for the Veteran's service-connected right wrist arthritis based on its impact on his disability picture and whether it renders the current schedular rating inadequate.
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