The Veteran's right wrist scar is rated at 10 percent, and the issue remains on appeal. The Veteran's right ulnar neuropathy is granted a 40 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show findings approximating complete paralysis of the ulnar nerve as contemplated by the 60 percent disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Right wrist scar, Right ulnar neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19167616
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Decisions by this judge: 2,017 · Granted: 36% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his right wrist scar was denied. He is now granted an effective date of September 1, 2016.,His request for a higher rating than 10 percent for the same condition remains denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to issues with effective dates for service connection and disability ratings related to the appellant's right wrist scar and CTS.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for a right wrist scar and remanded the claim for service connection for a right wrist disability, other than a scar.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 10 percent rating for the right wrist scar and denied an increased rating for right wrist median neuritis, service connection for PTSD, and service connection for a bilateral foot disorder.
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