The Board has determined that the veteran's right wrist disability does not meet the criteria for an extension of a temporary total disability rating beyond January 1, 1997. The issue of entitlement to an increased disability evaluation remains pending.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show severe postoperative residuals such as immobilization by cast or necessity for continued use of wheelchair/crutches after January 1, 1997.
- Claimed conditions
- Right wrist ganglion cyst
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 29, 2000
- Citation
- 0022996
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU as his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection due to a grant of service connection in a prior decision, and denied her claims for migraine headaches, PTSD, and a right wrist ganglion cyst.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's right wrist ganglion cyst with residual scar, finding that her symptoms do not warrant a higher evaluation.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions. The claims include service connection for a right wrist disability, including compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, and service connection for a low back disability.
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