The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) as there was no evidence that his current CRPS developed during or was caused by his in-service right forearm fracture.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's CRPS is less likely related to his remote right ulnar styloid fracture and more likely due to recent surgeries, particularly the December 2013 reconstruction of the right carpometacarpal joint.
- Claimed conditions
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 20, 2023
- Citation
- 23003782
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for complex regional pain syndrome, muscle pain associated with CRPS, joint pain associated with CRPS, and neurological symptoms associated with CRPS as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected Crohn's disease.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) was denied in a February 2018 rating decision. The most recent petition to reopen the claim was received on February 20, 2020, and the grant of service connection for CRPS is effective as of that date.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale in the December 2021 VA examination and opinion regarding the impairment of peripheral nerves in the Veteran's right lower extremity, specifically the sciatic nerve.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA examinations obtained prior to the March 2019 rating decision were not adequate for adjudication and thus remands the case for further examination of the Veteran's Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and related conditions.
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