The Veteran's right wrist disability was reduced from a 50% rating to a 10% rating effective February 1, 2016. The appeal for increased ratings prior to and after this date is denied.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of ankylosis or extremely unfavorable ankylosis of the right wrist that would warrant higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of the right wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 28, 2019
- Citation
- 19150810
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the claim for an earlier effective date prior to October 17, 2013, for service connection of degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the right wrist due to a lack of evidence showing that the Veteran submitted a valid claim before this date.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for a temporary total rating and an increased evaluation were remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded multiple claims for service connection, including for DJD of various joints and related disabilities such as hypothyroidism, diabetes mellitus, diabetic neuropathy, and tinnitus. The claims are being returned to the RO for further development.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's current right wrist disorder. The examiner is requested to provide an opinion on whether it at least as likely as not that the Veteran’s current right wrist disorder was developed in or caused by any incident of his service, other than the injuries suffered during the October 2007 motor vehicle accident.
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