The Veteran's left distal ulna fracture is characterized by mild deformity, painful motion, and slightly diminished grip strength. The Board granted a 10 percent rating for this condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran had symptoms of pain, deformity, and slight weakness in his left forearm due to a prior service-connected injury which was not fully healed at the time of examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Left distal ulna fracture, Right wrist/hand disorder (presumed due to in-service injury), Lumbar strain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 28, 2012
- Citation
- 1222513
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What this means for you
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