The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for right wrist traumatic arthritis was denied as the condition does not meet the criteria for a rating higher than 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show ankylosis of the right wrist, and the functional loss due to pain and other symptoms already approximated the current 10% rating assigned under Diagnostic Code 5215.
- Claimed conditions
- right wrist traumatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 10, 2026
- Citation
- A26021414
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