The Board has granted service connection for right wrist arthritis and left wrist arthritis as a progression of the already service-connected right wrist TFCC tear and left chronic third and fourth finger extensor digitorum tear, respectively. A rating of 70 percent is assigned for PTSD prior to December 21, 2015.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bilateral wrist arthritis is a progression of his already service-connected right wrist TFCC tear and left chronic third and fourth finger extensor digitorum tear.
- Claimed conditions
- Right wrist arthritis, Left wrist arthritis
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- February 13, 2024
- Citation
- 24007624
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