The Veteran's service-connected traumatic arthritis, right wrist disability does not meet the schedular criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The evidence of record does not demonstrate that his service-connected disabilities alone were to a degree that they rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected traumatic arthritis, right wrist disability has caused some occupational impairment but the evidence is insufficient to show he is unemployable due to this condition alone.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic arthritis, right wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2023
- Citation
- 23063861
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's traumatic arthritis of the right wrist is currently rated at 10 percent, and his carpal tunnel syndrome prior to September 5, 2017 is also rated at 10 percent. Since then, it has been rated at 20 percent.,For the period prior to September 5, 2017, the Veteran's right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome was rated as 10 percent disabling. After that date, it was rated as 20 percent disabling.,The Veteran is granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis for the period prior to September 5, 2017.,The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not resulted in a rating higher than 10 percent for traumatic arthritis and 10 percent for carpal tunnel syndrome since September 5, 2017.
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- Whole decision: Denied
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