The VA may apply a bilateral factor. Use our VA Disability Calculator to calculate your combined rating.
| Symptoms | Dominant | Non Dominant |
|---|---|---|
| Favorable in 20° to 30° dorsiflexion | ||
| Any other position, except favorable | ||
| Unfavorable in any degree of palmer flexion, or with ulnar or radial deviation |
| Symptoms | Dominant | Non Dominant |
|---|---|---|
| Dorsiflexion less than 15 degrees | ||
| Palmer flexion limited in line with forearm |
| Symptoms | Dominant | Non Dominant |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum rating | ||
| With chronic residuals consisting of severe painful motion or weakness in affected extremity | ||
| For one year following the replacement procedure |
| Symptoms | Dominant | Non Dominant |
|---|---|---|
| Incomplete Paralysis: Mild | ||
| Incomplete Paralysis: Moderate | ||
| Incomplete Paralysis: Severe | ||
| Complete Paralysis: The person has profound difficulty using the hand, especially bending the fingers, making a fist, and moving the thumb. The muscles at the base of the thumb have significantly deteriorated, and the condition is accompanied by pain and changes in the skin or other tissues. |