The Veteran's service records do not show any wrist injuries or disabilities. His hearing acuity is currently rated at 50 percent.,While the Veteran has bilateral hearing loss, it does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 50 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not present evidence showing service connection for his claimed wrist injuries or any current disability. His hearing acuity is currently rated at 50 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of left wrist injury, Residuals of right wrist injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 13, 2012
- Citation
- 1220675
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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