The Veteran's right wrist fracture with traumatic arthritis is currently rated at 20 percent, and his neuropathy of the right upper extremity is rated at 10 percent. The issues have been granted.
The deciding factor: The VA examination findings supported a rating in excess of 20 percent for the right wrist fracture with traumatic arthritis based on limitation of motion and pain during movement. For the neuropathy, the Veteran's symptoms were characterized as mild impairment prior to November 20, 2013, but worsened after that date.
- Claimed conditions
- Right wrist fracture with traumatic arthritis, Neuropathy of the right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 28, 2016
- Citation
- 1625866
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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