The Board granted a 10 percent rating for the right hand condition and remanded other issues for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right hand condition was found to be manifested by painful limitation of motion and functional impairment, warranting a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5229. Other issues were remanded due to inadequate medical opinions or missing information.
- Claimed conditions
- right hand postoperative residuals of a tendon repair with decreased strength and dexterity, back condition, acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety disorder), total disability rating for compensation based on individual unemployability (TDIU)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 5, 2022
- Citation
- 22000391
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a back condition, finding no evidence of a nexus between the in-service incident and the current disability.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a back condition, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's current back disability and his active-duty service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including a back condition, right and left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, neck condition, upper extremity radiculopathy, bilateral flatfoot, right foot plantar fasciitis, and right ankle pain, as the current evidence is inadequate to make a decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for back, left wrist, left and right knee, and left and right shoulder conditions due to missing personnel records and an inadequate VA medical opinion.
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