The Veteran's right wrist sprain and left wrist strain have been rated as noncompensable since July 19, 2016. The Board has remanded these issues for further development.,The Veteran's right ankle collateral ligament sprain and left ankle collateral ligament sprain have also been rated as noncompensable since July 19, 2016. The Board has remanded these issues for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's wrist and ankle disabilities are currently rated as noncompensable due to the lack of evidence showing actual or functional equivalent of ankylosis during flare-ups.,Similarly, the Veteran's ankle disabilities are currently rated as noncompensable due to the lack of evidence showing actual or functional equivalent of ankylosis during flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- Right wrist sprain, Left wrist strain, Right ankle collateral ligament sprain, Left ankle collateral ligament sprain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2022
- Citation
- 22061790
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What this means for you
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine strain, right wrist sprain, right knee strain, left knee strain, and right ankle strain. The disabilities are all deemed to have begun during the Veteran's active duty.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right wrist disability, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and no current disability related to her active duty service.
- Denied
The Veteran's right and left wrist disabilities have been rated at 10 percent each, effective April 18, 2024. The Board found that the current ratings are appropriate based on the evidence showing no ankylosis or other conditions warranting higher ratings.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for GERD, higher ratings for lumbar spine and right wrist disabilities, and ED. The Veteran's ED is found to be caused by his service-connected hypertension.
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