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 assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 22, 2011
- Citation
- 1123611
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being returned to the agency of original jurisdiction for further development.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right and left knee disabilities, coronary artery disease, a scar associated with a coronary artery bypass graft, hemorrhoids, right urethral calculus, left inguinal herniorraphy, left wrist ganglion, and hypertension have met the percentage requirements for the award of a schedular TDIU. The combined rating is 90 percent since October 27, 2005.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left wrist tenosynovitis and ganglion cyst are not related to her military service, and therefore denied her claim for service connection.
- Granted
The Veteran's skin disability and left wrist ganglion disability are rated at the maximum allowable under VA regulations, warranting a 60 percent evaluation for his skin disability and no rating for his left wrist ganglion.
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