The Veteran's service-connected degenerative arthritis of the right and left wrists have been rated at 10 percent since December 5, 2008. The ratings remain unchanged as of July 28, 2010.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not demonstrate ankylosis in either wrist, which is necessary for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5214. The Veteran's symptoms are adequately addressed by the current 10 percent ratings based on painful motion.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the right wrist, Degenerative arthritis of the left wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 7, 2014
- Citation
- 1449619
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