The Veteran's right hand disability is rated at 20 percent effective October 27, 2010. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grant due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s right hand disability has been rated as a direct result of service connection without any presumption or secondary linkage to another condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Dupuytren's contracture of the right hand, Claw hand deformity of the left hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 28, 2016
- Citation
- 1630150
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- 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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for Dupuytren's contracture of the right and left hands, as well as plantar fasciitis fibromatosis, are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that another remand is necessary for the Veteran's claims of service connection and increased rating, as well as his TDIU claim prior to November 9, 2012. The issues have been remanded for further development including scheduling a VA examination.
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