The Veteran's bilateral wrist strains are evaluated at a maximum of 10 percent each, and the Board finds no basis for granting higher ratings.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support ankylosis or other conditions that would warrant higher ratings under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Wrist Strain, Right Wrist Strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2021
- Citation
- 21070589
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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