The Veteran's right wrist disability has been rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds no evidence to warrant a higher rating.,The Veteran's left knee patellofemoral syndrome has been rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds no evidence to warrant a higher rating.,The Veteran's right knee patellofemoral syndrome has been rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds no evidence to warrant a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not reflect that the Veteran's right wrist disability is manifested by ankylosis or any other condition that would warrant a higher rating under Diagnostic Codes 5214 (ankylosis) and 5215 (palmar flexion limited in line with the forearm).
- Claimed conditions
- Right wrist disability, Left knee patellar femoral syndrome, Right knee patellar femoral syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2019
- Citation
- A19002222
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