The Veteran's right wrist disability is rated at 30 percent, and his cervical spine disability is rated at 10 percent. The Board granted the Veteran a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right wrist disability approximated favorable ankylosis in 20 to 30 degrees dorsiflexion, warranting a 30 percent rating. His cervical spine disability met criteria for a 10 percent rating due to forward flexion of the cervical spine greater than 15 degrees but not greater than 30 degrees.
- Claimed conditions
- status-post traumatic arthrosis of the right wrist, degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 3, 2016
- Citation
- 1622290
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine is dismissed as it remains pending in a legacy system and no statement of the case has been issued.
- Granted
The Veteran's lumbar degenerative disc disease with IVDS is rated at 40 percent, effective as of the date of this decision.,The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine is rated at 30 percent, effective as of the date of this decision.
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