The Veteran's left hand disability, including crush injuries to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd digits, is rated at 10 percent each. A separate noncompensable rating for a scar on the 2nd digit of the left hand has also been granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected carpal tunnel syndrome in his left hand was found to be causing functional impairment equivalent to a 10 percent disability rating, and he is now rated at that level. The Veteran's crush injuries are rated separately as they do not overlap with the carpal tunnel syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Hand Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Crush Injury to Left Hand Digits (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2017
- Citation
- 1708044
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and earlier effective dates have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of these claims. The Board has also remanded several issues for further development.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and left hand carpal tunnel syndrome have been withdrawn.,The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for GERD has been remanded due to lack of recent in-person examination documentation.,The Veteran's cervical spine disability, bilateral shoulder disability, and bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy claims are being remanded as the VA examinations were inadequate.,ED is secondary to service-connected conditions including medications taken for other disabilities.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's right hand and left hand carpal tunnel syndrome and cubital tunnel syndrome were rated at 20 percent from December 1, 2014 to January 17, 2022. The Board found that these conditions did not warrant a higher rating during this period.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right and left hand carpal tunnel syndrome were denied as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
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