The Veteran's right wrist ganglion cyst scar is not rated as compensable due to lack of instability or pain.,A distinct right wrist cyst was not incurred or aggravated during service, nor caused by a service-connected disability.,Service connection for a hand disorder (osteoarthritis and swelling) is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right wrist ganglion cyst scar does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7804 due to lack of instability or pain.,There was no evidence of a distinct right wrist cyst incurred during service, and it is unclear if any aggravation occurred. The examiner found no functional impairment related to the prior ganglion cyst on the right wrist.,The Veteran's hand disorder (osteoarthritis and swelling) has not been clinically demonstrated.
- Claimed conditions
- Right wrist ganglion cyst, Hand disorder (osteoarthritis and swelling)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19167268
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What this means for you
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The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for her service-connected right wrist ganglion cyst and residual scar was denied. The Board found that the current level of disability did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.
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The veteran's claim for a temporary total evaluation under 38 C.F.R. § 4.30 based on a need for post-surgical convalescence was denied because the August 2002 surgery to remove a cyst from his right middle finger was not related to his service-connected right wrist disability.
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