The Veteran's service-connected median and ulnar nerve impairment, left hand, is granted. The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine junction contusion is rated at least 40 percent throughout the appeal period. The Veteran's left groin strain is assigned a 10 percent rating. The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is rated in excess of 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the preponderance of evidence supported service connection for median and ulnar nerve impairment, left hand, and granted a noncompensable rating for thoracolumbar spine junction contusion. The Veteran's left groin strain was rated at 10 percent throughout the appeal period. The irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) was rated in excess of 30 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Median and ulnar nerve impairment, left hand, Thoracolumbar spine junction contusion, Left groin strain, Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- February 25, 2022
- Citation
- 22011112
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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
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