The Veteran's right hand and wrist conditions, including tenosynovitis of the fingers and painful limitation of wrist motion, have been granted separate disability ratings effective January 26, 2014.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner attributed the findings to the inservice injury and subsequent surgeries.
- Claimed conditions
- Tenosynovitis, Painful limitation of right wrist motion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2023
- Citation
- 23022362
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his right thumb trigger finger and tenosynovitis is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his disability, including any functional impairment.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right hand condition is rated at 30 percent, with separate 10 percent ratings for painful, limited motion of the right middle and index fingers. The initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the right-hand condition was denied.
- Whole decision: Denied
The VA reduced the appellant's disability rating for his left ankle tenosynovitis from 20% to 10%, effective July 1, 2011. The reduction was denied as it did not meet the legal requirements.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's tenosynovitis and sural neuralgia have been granted increased ratings, with the tenosynovitis rated at 10 percent and the sural neuralgia also rated at 10 percent.
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