The Board denied an increased disability rating for the Veteran's left and right wrist sprains, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on pain or other factors.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record does not support ankylosis in either wrist, which is required for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- left wrist sprain, right wrist sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25097899
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,858 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection with a 10% disability rating effective August 8, 2023. Service connection for right hand and thumb disabilities as well as right wrist sprain were also granted. However, the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss did not meet VA criteria for compensation.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for left wrist pain and right wrist sprain, leading to the dismissal of these claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left and right wrist disabilities due to a lack of adequate VA medical opinions addressing the etiology of these conditions.
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