The Veteran's right and left wrist strains have been rated at 10 percent, but the Board found no evidence of ankylosis or functional equivalent thereof to warrant a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners did not find any evidence of ankylosis or functional equivalent thereof in the Veteran's bilateral wrist strains.
- Claimed conditions
- Right wrist strain, Left wrist strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 11, 2024
- Citation
- A24082688
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