The Veteran's claims for service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome of the right hand and a right ankle condition associated with right knee sprain with internal derangement have been reopened due to new evidence submitted since the last denial.,Service connection is not granted as the Board finds that the current conditions are less likely than not proximately due to or caused by his service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The examiner determined that the Veteran's right hand and ankle conditions are less likely than not (less than 50 percent probability) proximately due to or a result of his service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ankle tendonitis, Carpal tunnel syndrome of the right hand
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2018
- Citation
- 18142787
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Related decisions
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right ankle disability, which includes arthritis and tendonitis, is rated at the maximum schedular rating of 40 percent for the entire appeal period.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right ankle tendonitis and pineal brain cyst due to insufficient consideration of her statements regarding onset and continuity of symptoms, as well as the adequacy of the August 2020 VA examination.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's right ankle tendonitis with degenerative arthritis has not manifested with marked limitation of motion or ankylosis, and therefore a higher disability rating is denied.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for asthma with COPD, bilateral hearing loss, cervical spine degenerative arthritis, lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, left and right knee disabilities, and left and right ankle disabilities. However, TDIU was granted.
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