The Veteran's claims for neurological disabilities of the left and right hands, as well as his elbows, are denied. The claim for thoracolumbar spine arthritis with scoliosis is also denied.
The deciding factor: There is no current diagnosis of a neurological disability of the left hand or radiculopathy of the right upper extremity (which was secondary to service-connected IVDS). The Veteran's elbow conditions are rated based on limitation of motion, but there is no evidence of ankylosis. The thoracolumbar spine condition does not meet criteria for unfavorable ankylosis.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Neurological disability of the left hand"}, {"condition_name":"Neurological disability of the right hand (radiculopathy)"}, {"condition_name":"Left elbow epicondylitis and arthritis"}, {"condition_name":"Right elbow epicondylitis and arthritis"}, {"condition_name":"Thoracolumbar spine arthritis with scoliosis"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19162182
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What this means for you
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