The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right wrist condition, left wrist condition, right carpal tunnel syndrome, left carpal tunnel syndrome, and tibial neuropathy of the right knee and lower foot are being remanded.,The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for scar, status post desmoid removal is being remanded.,The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to January 23, 2017 is being remanded.
The deciding factor: These issues require further examination and evaluation as the previous VA examinations did not provide adequate rationale or discussion of the Veteran's claims.,The Veteran has continuously pursued her claim for an initial compensable rating for scar, status post desmoid removal since July 1, 2014. The effective date will be assigned based on the facts found and no earlier than the date of receipt of the application for compensation.,The issue of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to January 23, 2017 cannot be adjudicated until the service connection and rating issues are addressed because they are intertwined.
- Claimed conditions
- uterine fibroid, right wrist condition, left wrist condition, right carpal tunnel syndrome, left carpal tunnel syndrome, tibial neuropathy of the right knee and lower foot, bilateral plantar fasciitis, scar, status post desmoid removal, left peroneal tendon repair and plantar fascia release
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2023
- Citation
- 23066594
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What this means for you
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- Granted
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