The Veteran's wrist arthritis and peripheral neuropathy disabilities have been rated based on their impact on range of motion, with no higher ratings warranted due to the severity of his symptoms.,The Veteran's wrist disabilities are currently rated at 10 percent for each wrist under Diagnostic Codes 5214 (arthritis) and 8515 (peripheral neuropathy), which reflect mild impairment.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a higher rating as the Veteran's wrist disabilities do not meet or approximate the criteria for more severe ratings under Diagnostic Codes 5214 and 8515, given his symptoms are limited to pain, tenderness, weakness, and limitation of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- Right wrist degenerative arthritis, Left wrist degenerative arthritis, Right wrist peripheral neuropathy, Left wrist peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2014
- Citation
- 1405376
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