The Veteran's claim for a temporary total rating based on convalescence from a June 2007 left wrist ganglionectomy is denied as the condition was not service-connected.
The deciding factor: The Veteran does not meet the criteria for entitlement to a temporary total rating under C.F.R. § 4.30 because the June 2007 ganglionectomy did not constitute treatment of a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left wrist ganglion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 22, 2011
- Citation
- 1123611
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
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