The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine/neck disorder and awarded a 10% disability rating for the left wrist ligament tear.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on evidence showing that the Veteran's current cervical spine/neck disorder is related to an injury sustained during active duty, while the left wrist ligament tear has been found to be manifested by painful motion with range of motion exceeding normal limits.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical Spine/Neck Disorder, Left Wrist Ligament Tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 28, 2017
- Citation
- 1706027
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- Denied
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