The Board has granted service connection for right wrist strain and assigned a 10 percent rating. The Veteran's left wrist fracture with ankylosis is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, but the Board found that his symptoms warrant a higher initial rating of 40 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner provided conflicting opinions regarding whether the Veteran's right wrist strain was related to service and whether his left wrist disability warranted a higher initial rating. The Board resolved these doubts in favor of the Veteran, finding that he had continuous right wrist symptoms since service and that his left wrist ankylosis warranted a 40 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Right wrist strain, Left wrist fracture with ankylosis (favorable)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 13, 2018
- Citation
- 1814830
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