The Board found that the Veteran's Dupuytren's contracture of the right hand and CTS were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and are not proximately due to or the result of service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: Multiple VA examination opinions stated that the Veteran's current disabilities are not related to anything that occurred during his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Dupuytren's contracture of the right hand, CTS of the right wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 14, 2012
- Citation
- 1242853
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
The Board granted a 10% rating for Dupuytren's contracture of the right hand based on limitation of motion of the thumb, index finger, and long finger from June 1, 2018, through May 23, 2023, but denied ratings in excess of these amounts. The Board also granted a 0% rating for Dupuytren's contracture of the right hand based on limitation of motion of the ring finger and little finger from June 1, 2018, through May 23, 2023, but denied ratings in excess of these amounts. The Board remanded an increased rating claim for lumbosacral spondylosis with lumbar strain.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for Dupuytren's contracture of both hands to obtain an addendum medical opinion and updated VA treatment records.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The Board found no evidence of CTS, tinnitus, or neuropathy in the record, and the Veteran's knee and spine disabilities are rated at their maximum allowable levels.
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