The Veteran's service-connected ganglion cyst of the left wrist has been rated at 10 percent since January 19, 2010.,The Board also granted a separate 10 percent rating for limitation of motion under DC 5215.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected ganglion cyst and associated limitation of motion have been found to meet the criteria for a 10 percent evaluation based on pain, instability, or functional loss.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertensive Vascular Disease, Ganglion Cyst, Left Wrist/Benign Skin Neoplasm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 6, 2017
- Citation
- 1725540
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