The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his service-connected chronic left wrist sprain, as he already receives a 10 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5215 and there is no evidence of ankylosis or functional equivalent thereof.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's disability picture does not more nearly approximate the criteria required for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic left wrist sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25048373
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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- Denied
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