The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected right wrist arthritis was denied as the evidence did not show ankylosis, which is required for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations conducted during the appeal period did not indicate any ankylosis of the Veteran's right wrist, and he failed to report for a scheduled VA examination without good cause.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the right wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 23, 2021
- Citation
- 21070293
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the issues of service connection for various conditions, including arthritis and Raynaud's syndrome, to obtain additional medical evidence.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for hypertension and bilateral retinopathy as secondary to hypertension pursuant to the PACT Act, while remanding other claims for further development.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a right wrist disability, finding no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to the right wrist and no nexus between the current condition and service. The claim for a left wrist disability was remanded due to a lack of notification regarding a scheduled examination.
- Partly granted
The Board granted the request to readjudicate the claim of service connection for arthritis of the left wrist and denied it for the right wrist.
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