The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for his left wrist disability was denied. The Veteran is currently rated at a 10 percent rating, but no higher, for the residuals of his service-connected left wrist fracture and scar.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support entitlement to a higher rating based on limitation of motion or ankylosis of the wrist.
- Claimed conditions
- left wrist fracture, left wrist degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19130384
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for a left wrist fracture, left ankle injury, and right-hand little finger fracture.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for right wrist degenerative arthritis, left wrist degenerative arthritis, right elbow degenerative arthritis, left elbow degenerative arthritis, right knee osteoarthritis (diagnosed as right knee arthritic changes), and left knee osteoarthritis (diagnosed as left knee arthritic changes) on a direct basis.
- Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's left wrist degenerative arthritis, migraines, bilateral hearing loss, eye disability, and sciatica of the right lower extremity. However, it granted a 40 percent rating for back disability, service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to the back disability, and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for all the conditions listed as there was no evidence to support a finding that any of these conditions were related to the Veteran's active military service.
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