The Board has granted service connection for osteoarthritis of the right hand, left hand, and ulnar tunnel syndrome of both upper extremities as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.,The decision also notes that the Veteran’s mobility changes due to his service-connected liposarcoma removal, coronary artery disease, and diabetes mellitus caused these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's current hand and upper extremity ulnar tunnel syndrome is causally related to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoarthritis of the right hand, osteoarthritis of the left hand, ulnar tunnel syndrome of the right upper extremity, ulnar tunnel syndrome of the left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20049019
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's requests for earlier effective dates and higher initial ratings for tinnitus and ulnar tunnel syndrome of the right upper extremity were denied as untimely filed more than one year after the February 2023 rating decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several claims due to the submission of additional evidence and a need for further development. The Veteran's service connection claims are being reconsidered.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim for a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, including chest wall discomfort and osteoarthritis of the left hand. The case is being remanded for an addendum medical opinion addressing the combined effects of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities on his occupational functioning.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for osteoarthritis of the left hand, effective January 28, 2019. The earlier effective dates for arthritis of the left index finger and ring fingers were also granted.
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