The Veteran's Dupuytren's contracture of the right hand is rated at 10 percent, but no higher prior to January 6, 2022. A rating in excess of 10 percent for the entire course of the appeal is not warranted. The Veteran also has a scar associated with his Dupuytren's contracture which is rated as 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's Dupuytren's contracture results in painful limitation of motion, but no ankylosis of two digits, warranting a 10 percent rating. The scar associated with the Dupuytren's contracture is also rated at 10 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Dupuytren's Contracture, Peripheral Neuropathy of the Right Median Nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 28, 2023
- Citation
- 23054088
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