The Veteran's DJD of the right hand is currently evaluated at a noncompensable rating due to painful motion. The disability does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation as it does not involve x-ray evidence of involvement of two or more major joints with occasional incapacitating exacerbations.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s DJD of the right hand, while causing painful motion and some limitation of motion, does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under applicable Diagnostic Codes due to lack of x-ray evidence of involvement of two or more major joints with occasional incapacitating exacerbations.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of the right hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2011
- Citation
- 1125860
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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)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current right hand DJD and his in-service injury. The claim will be further developed with a VA examination.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right hand DJD is granted as secondary to his service-connected left elbow disability.,Effective from September 26, 2013, the Veteran receives a separate noncompensable rating for limitation of extension and a separate 10 percent evaluation for limitation of flexion of the left elbow.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's right hand DJD was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and the Board denied his claim.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for degenerative joint disease of the right hand, finding no evidence that it was incurred in or aggravated by service.
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