The reduction in the disability ratings for right and left cubital tunnel syndromes from 30% to 10% was improper, and the original ratings are restored.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not clearly reflect sustained and material improvement that will be maintained under ordinary conditions of life and work.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Cubital Tunnel Syndrome, Left Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2023
- Citation
- A23033014
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for PTSD, IBS, lumbosacral strain, and left cubital tunnel syndrome are denied as the earliest possible effective date allowable by law is May 15, 2018.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings on multiple service-connected disabilities remain pending.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for right and left cubital tunnel syndrome, finding that the evidence did not support ratings in excess of 10 percent.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, as it is related to the reduction in ratings for right and left cubital tunnel syndromes. The Veteran's Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits are also under review.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The claim to reopen the right hand numbness was not granted due to lack of new and material evidence. Increased ratings for the right knee, left cubital tunnel syndrome, and status post right wrist fracture were also denied.
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