The Board granted a 10 percent rating for the surgical scar on the right wrist and denied an increased rating for the residuals of the right wrist fracture with traumatic arthritis. The appeal for earlier effective dates was also denied, as were the appeals for higher ratings for radiculopathy in both lower extremities.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence showing that while the Veteran's scar was painful, it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under other diagnostic codes. For the wrist fracture, there was no evidence of unfavorable ankylosis or other factors warranting a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- surgical scar, right upper extremity (wrist), residuals of right wrist fracture with traumatic arthritis, radiculopathy, right lower extremity (sciatic nerve), radiculopathy, left lower extremity (sciatic nerve)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25022328
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 835 · Granted: 22% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation A25022328.
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected radiculopathy, left and right lower extremities, are being remanded due to a duty to assist error in the March 2021 VA examination.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted the restoration of a 20 percent rating for radiculopathy in both lower extremities and an initial 20 percent rating for left ankle degenerative arthritis, while denying a compensable rating for right hallux valgus.
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