The Veteran's service-connected flexor tendonitis of the right wrist does not prevent her from obtaining or maintaining a substantially gainful employment, and thus she is not entitled to a TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s right wrist condition alone did not render her unemployable as evidenced by her continued employment throughout the appeal period and her statements focusing on psychiatric symptoms rather than her wrist condition.
- Claimed conditions
- flexor tendonitis of the right wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20043987
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the merits of the Veteran's claims, including Social Security Administration records and VA treatment records. The Veteran should also be scheduled for examinations to assess the current severity of his service-connected PTSD with TBI, traumatic arthritis, right ankle disability with scar, and other disabilities.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for flexor tendonitis of the right wrist was granted, with no effective date provided as it is the maximum schedular rating under Diagnostic Code 5215. The issue of entitlement to TDIU based on service-connected wrist injuries remains pending.
- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
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