The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his right wrist osteoarthritis, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on limitation of motion or arthritis.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed dorsiflexion less than 15 degrees but no ankylosis, and the Veteran’s symptoms were primarily related to pain during flare-ups. The disability was rated under DC 5215 for limitation of wrist motion, which already provided a maximum rating of 10 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- right wrist osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20010653
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