The Veteran's left wrist disability, diagnosed as Kienbock's disease, has not resulted in more than a compensable degree of limitation of motion. The current rating of 10% is the maximum allowed under VA regulations.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's range of motion measurements have consistently been within normal limits or no worse than 60 degrees dorsiflexion and 20 degrees palmar flexion, even with pain and after repetition.
- Claimed conditions
- Kienbock's disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2016
- Citation
- 1601201
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of a right hand disorder, attributing it to another service-connected disability. The RO failed to obtain an examination regarding this issue.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left wrist condition, finding that there was no evidence of chronic left wrist arthritis or Kienbock's disease in service or within the applicable presumptive period. The preponderance of the evidence did not establish a nexus between any left wrist condition and any incident of service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating and TDIU was granted. The Veteran is now rated at 50% for her right wrist disability, effective August 7, 2013.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran seeks service connection for a left wrist disability, including Kienbock's disease. The case is remanded due to the need for additional development of medical records and an examination.
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