The veteran's claims for higher ratings for his right shoulder condition, right carpal tunnel syndrome and C8-T1 radiculopathy, scar from inguinal hernia repair, and status post right inguinal hernia repair have been granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the veteran had a history of right inguinal hernia surgery which resulted in chronic pain conditions including neuralgia and carpal tunnel syndrome. The VA examinations supported these findings and provided medical rationale for the assigned ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Dislocation of the right shoulder with right carpal tunnel syndrome and C8-T1 radiculopathy"}, {"condition_name":"Neuralgia secondary to ilioinguinal neuroma and inguinal hernia repair"}, {"condition_name":"Scar from right inguinal hernia repair"}, {"condition_name":"Status post right inguinal hernia repair"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 14, 2005
- Citation
- 0501313
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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