The Veteran's right wrist condition, including her de Quervain's tenosynovitis and arthritis, is currently rated as 10 percent disabling. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted under the applicable diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support an increase in the current 10 percent rating for the Veteran's right wrist condition due to incomplete paralysis of the radial nerve or arthritis, and no other criteria warrant a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Right De Quervain's Tenosynovitis, Right Wrist Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2017
- Citation
- 1745953
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What this means for you
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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).
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