The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for ganglion cyst in the right wrist was denied, and her reduction of a 20% evaluation to noncompensable (0%) for limitation of motion of the right thumb was also denied. The RO did not provide proper procedures for reducing the thumb evaluation.
The deciding factor: The RO failed to prepare a preliminary rating decision proposing the reduction and afford the Veteran a 60-day period in which to show that compensation payments should be continued at the present level.
- Claimed conditions
- ganglion cyst in the right wrist, limitation of motion of the right thumb
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2016
- Citation
- 1625567
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