The appeal was denied for service connection for chronic left wrist strain, and the Veteran's lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, right lower extremity decreased sensation, left lower extremity decreased sensation, and right wrist deQuervain's tenosynovitis were not found to warrant increased ratings.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim for chronic left wrist strain, and the schedular criteria were adequate for the other conditions evaluated.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic left wrist strain, chronic neck disorder, chronic right arm disorder, acquired psychiatric disability, to include anxiety and depression, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease (20% disabled), right lower extremity decreased sensation associated with lumbar degenerative disc disease (10%), left lower extremity decreased sensation associated with lumbar degenerative disc disease (10%), right wrist deQuervain's tenosynovitis (10%)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2009
- Citation
- 0910104
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
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