The Veteran's service-connected left wrist injury residuals are rated as noncompensable, and his arthritis of the left knee is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board finds that a higher rating for either condition is not warranted.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show any limitation of motion or functional loss sufficient to warrant a higher disability rating for either condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Wrist Injury Residuals, Arthritis of Left Knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 28, 2015
- Citation
- 1541877
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