The Board has determined that the veteran's right wrist disability, diagnosed as a ganglion cyst, does not meet the criteria for a higher initial rating than 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show ankylosis or other conditions warranting a higher rating, and the current level of impairment was adequately addressed by the existing 10% rating.
- Claimed conditions
- ganglion cyst
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 17, 2006
- Citation
- 0607901
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus, a right shoulder condition, a cervical strain, a lumbar strain, allergic rhinitis, TMJ with bruxism, ventral hernia, and ganglion cyst prior to March 24, 2020. However, it granted an initial 50 percent rating for bilateral pes planus from February 7, 2021, a 30 percent rating for TMJ, and 20 percent ratings for ventral hernia and ganglion cyst.
- Granted
The Board has granted an initial 10 percent disability rating for the veteran's service-connected ganglion cyst as a residual of a right hand injury, effective from the date of the March 2003 decision.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical examination to determine if the Veteran's current neck strain is related to his in-service activities.
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