The Board finds that the reduction of the rating for right cubital tunnel syndrome from 10% to noncompensable effective December 10, 2011 was proper at the time. The Veteran's other disabilities were recharacterized and assigned more favorable evaluations.
The deciding factor: The evidence indicated an improvement in the level of disability at the time of the reduction, which justified the reduction from 10% to noncompensable effective December 10, 2011.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Cubital Tunnel Syndrome, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (right wrist), Degenerative Changes in Right Elbow (major), Impairment of Supination and Pronation of Right Elbow (major)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 26, 2017
- Citation
- 1748262
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The reduction in the disability ratings for right and left cubital tunnel syndromes from 30% to 10% was improper, and the original ratings are restored.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for right and left cubital tunnel syndrome, finding that the evidence did not support ratings in excess of 10 percent.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) due to inadequate reasons and bases, inconsistent findings with the record, and failure to discuss relevant evidence. The case is being returned to the Board for further development and readjudication.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, as it is related to the reduction in ratings for right and left cubital tunnel syndromes. The Veteran's Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits are also under review.
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