The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's right wrist sprain and restored a 10 percent rating for her right hip limitation of flexion effective February 1, 2024.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the lack of evidence showing functional impairment equivalent to ankylosis or improvement in the ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.
- Claimed conditions
- right wrist sprain, right hip limitation of flexion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25023796
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right wrist sprain due to a pre-decision duty-to-assist error, specifically the absence of a medical opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case for further evidentiary development to ensure compliance with its prior remand instructions, including scheduling an examination.
- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of May 2, 2018, for service connection for various disabilities.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a deviated septum and right wrist pain, while denying service connection for sleep apnea. The decision also addressed various rating issues and effective dates.
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