The Veteran's radiculopathy was reduced from 20% to noncompensable effective June 1, 2012. The reduction of the right shoulder impingement rating from 20% to 10% effective February 1, 2013 is denied.,For carpal tunnel syndrome of the right wrist, an evaluation in excess of 10% prior to March 24, 2017 and a 30% evaluation starting from that date are warranted.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show sustained improvement for the Veteran's right shoulder impingement.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Upper Extremity Radiculopathy, Right Shoulder Impingement
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2018
- Citation
- 1806468
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