The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for right median nerve impingement due to ganglion cyst and denied an increased rating for the right wrist ganglion cyst.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of severe constant pain, moderate numbness, and loss of grip strength were found to be more consistent with 'moderate' incomplete paralysis than 'mild', leading to a 30 percent rating under DC 8515. However, there was no evidence supporting a higher or additional rating for the right wrist ganglion cyst.
- Claimed conditions
- right median nerve impingement due to ganglion cyst, right wrist ganglion cyst
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 1, 2024
- Citation
- A24062255
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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