The Veteran's initial claims for increased ratings and effective dates were denied. The Veteran is not entitled to a higher rating for his left wrist arthritis or painful surgical scar, status post left wrist surgery.,Effective dates for service connection have been assigned based on the date of receipt of claim.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support an increased disability rating for the Veteran's left wrist arthritis and painful surgical scar. The effective dates for service connection were determined to be March 18, 2009, as these are the earliest dates that meet the criteria for entitlement.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Wrist Arthritis, Painful Surgical Scar (status post left wrist surgery)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19138878
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