The Veteran's left wrist disability was rated at 10% prior to September 29, 2009. Effective September 29, 2009, a 20% rating is granted.,Effective September 26, 2017, the Veteran received an additional 20% rating for muscle atrophy of the left forearm as a residual of his service-connected left navicular fracture with mild arthritis (left wrist).
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's disability most closely approximated involvement of two or more major joints or two or more minor joint groups, with occasional incapacitating exacerbations.
- Claimed conditions
- left navicular fracture, mild arthritis (left wrist), muscle atrophy of left forearm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19189498
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