The veteran's claim for a temporary total evaluation under 38 C.F.R. § 4.30 based on a need for post-surgical convalescence was denied because the August 2002 surgery to remove a cyst from his right middle finger was not related to his service-connected right wrist disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that the right middle finger cyst may be secondarily associated with the service-connected right wrist disorder, and therefore, entitlement to a temporary total disability rating for August 2002 surgical removal of a cyst of the right middle finger is not established.
- Claimed conditions
- Right wrist ganglion cyst, Giant cell tumor of the right third digit proximal phalanx
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2008
- Citation
- 0810386
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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