The Veteran's left wrist disability of residual post-operative fracture with traumatic arthritis is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that a higher evaluation is not warranted as there is no evidence of ankylosis or involvement of two major joints.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s left wrist disability has been evaluated based on limitation of motion under DC 5215. The VA examiner found that the Veteran's painful motion, but not ankylosis, limits his wrist function to a level warranting only a 10 percent evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Left wrist healed fracture with traumatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20068341
What this means for you
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