The Veteran's left wrist disability is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, and the Board found that it does not warrant a higher rating due to lack of ankylosis. The appeal was denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s residuals from a left wrist fracture did not manifest symptoms of ankylosis at any point during the period on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- left wrist fracture residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20001909
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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