The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right and left wrist sprains, finding that there is no evidence of ankylosis which would warrant a higher rating.
The deciding factor: There was no indication of ankylosis in either wrist, which is required to warrant a higher disability evaluation under the applicable diagnostic code.
- Claimed conditions
- right wrist sprain, left wrist sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 20, 2020
- Citation
- A20015789
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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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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