The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for CTS of the left hand and granted it, finding that new and material evidence had been presented to reopen the claim. The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30% from October 2, 2012 to May 28, 2015, and at 50% thereafter.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was submitted that related to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim for service connection of CTS of the left hand. The Veteran's PTSD symptoms were found not to meet the criteria for a higher rating during certain periods.
- Claimed conditions
- CTS of the left hand
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 13, 2017
- Citation
- 1711976
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What this means for you
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of his eye disability was granted. His claim for a compensable rating for sinusitis was also granted, and he is entitled to a higher rating for headaches, CTS of the right hand, and left knee disability.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the service connection for CTS of the left hand was properly severed due to the appellant's discharge under conditions other than honorable, and thus not eligible for VA benefits.
- Granted
The Veteran's current depression is caused by his active duty service and he meets the criteria for a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.
- Granted
The Veteran's CTS of the left hand is caused by his service-connected contusion to the left elbow with small loose body and DJD, which in turn causes cubital tunnel syndrome. The Board finds that this condition is secondary to his service-connected disabilities.
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