The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his right hand disorders has been granted, with a 50 percent rating effective December 24, 2002. The decision also includes the grant of service connection for a dental disorder, which is not before the Board.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the veteran had severe functional impairment of his right arm and hand, but did not show complete paralysis or loss of movement in all joints as required for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, Ulnar Hyperesthesia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- March 19, 2008
- Citation
- 0809260
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