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.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the Veteran’s symptoms, including pain, instability, and weakness, were due to other conditions (deQuervain's disease and degenerative arthritis) rather than her service-connected right wrist ganglion cyst or its removal.
- Claimed conditions
- Right wrist ganglion cyst, Degenerative arthritis (right wrist), Triangular fibrocartilage tear (right wrist), DeQuervain's disease (right wrist)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20081827
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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