The Veteran was granted a temporary 100 percent disability rating for the period from February 14, 2008, to March 31, 2008, based on left wrist/hand surgery related to service-connected residuals of ganglion cyst of the left wrist. The claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating or TDIU due to insufficient evidence of unemployability and limited functional impact.
- Claimed conditions
- ganglion cyst of the left wrist, residuals, ganglion cyst, left wrist (scars and limited motion), decreased knuckle and thumb function of the left hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 11, 2022
- Citation
- 22001386
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.
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