The Veteran's right wrist disability is rated at 10 percent, the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 5215 for limitation of motion. The Board found no evidence of ankylosis or incapacitating exacerbations to warrant a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s right wrist disability does not meet the criteria for an increased rating as there is no evidence of ankylosis, and the maximum rating under Diagnostic Code 5215 (limitation of motion) has already been assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- Right wrist carpal navicular, Right wrist arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19184363
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,677 · Granted: 26% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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