The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right wrist, left wrist, and right foot conditions have been denied as the established schedular criteria adequately describe their functional impairment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s wrist and foot conditions are already rated at the highest schedular level (10%) based on limitation of motion under applicable Diagnostic Codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Arthritis of the Right Wrist, Residuals of a Ganglion Cyst of the Right Wrist (Right Wrist Condition), Hallux Abductovalgus Deformity of the Right Foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 5, 2020
- Citation
- 20051844
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