The Veteran's service-connected residuals of bilateral distal radius fractures are rated at 10 percent each, and his left ear hearing loss is rated as 0 percent. The Board granted the increased evaluations for the bilateral wrist conditions but denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and TDIU prior to March 31, 2011.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's residuals of bilateral distal radius fractures met the criteria for a 10 percent evaluation each under DCs 5211 and 5212. His left ear hearing loss did not meet the schedular criteria for any higher rating as it was rated at 0 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Left distal radius fracture, Right distal radius fracture, Left ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 19, 2015
- Citation
- 1548783
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