The Board has determined that the Veteran's right wrist neurological disability does not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent, and his orthopedic component of the right wrist disability does not meet the criteria for an extraschedular evaluation.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows no more than mild incomplete paralysis of the radial nerve at all times during the pendency of the appeal, which is best characterized as a 20 percent rating. The Veteran's orthopedic component did not demonstrate any exceptional or unusual disability picture with marked interference with employment or frequent periods of hospitalization.
- Claimed conditions
- Right wrist neurological disability, Right wrist orthopedic component
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2017
- Citation
- 1730638
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