The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left wrist disability, finding that the neurological residuals did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating prior to July 29, 1996 and found no evidence of more than moderate limitation of motion or scars resulting in functional impairment.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish that the veteran's neurological residuals met the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Codes 8515 (severe incomplete median nerve paralysis) prior to July 29, 1996. The limitation of motion and scars were found to be less severe.
- Claimed conditions
- ganglion cyst of the left wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 31, 2000
- Citation
- 0023327
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for a ganglion cyst of the left wrist, bilateral flatfoot, right hip disability, and left hip disability as there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various wrist and hip conditions, as well as chronic diarrhea and a back condition due to insufficient evidence or inadequate medical opinions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete VA examinations and other procedural issues. The Veteran is also being referred for a TDIU determination prior to July 22, 2020.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's initial claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected ganglion cyst of the left wrist was denied. The Board found that the examinations conducted were substantially compliant with prior remand directives and concluded that the disability warranted a 10 percent rating based on painful motion.
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