The veteran is granted an initial disability evaluation of 20 percent for CTS of the right wrist prior to January 31, 2006 and a rating of 40 percent as of that date.,Service connection was also established for DJD of the cervical spine with an initial rating of 20 percent effective January 31, 2006.
The deciding factor: The veteran's CTS of the right wrist is manifested by pain, numbness, tingling, and tenderness to palpation. The disability was initially rated at 20 percent prior to January 31, 2006, and increased to 40 percent as of that date due to worsening symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- CTS of the right wrist, DJD of the cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- June 19, 2008
- Citation
- 0820096
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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Granted
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