The Board granted service connection for right thumb arthritis and denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported the continuity of symptomatology from service to the present, meeting the criteria for direct service connection. For the lumbosacral strain, the measured range of motion did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- right thumb arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 9, 2024
- Citation
- A24064495
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claims for service connection for left knee condition and right thumb arthritis were denied. The claims for GERD, migraines, and dermatitis of the bilateral elbows were remanded for further evaluation.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a headache disability and denied increased ratings for right thumb arthritis, right index finger metacarpophalangeal joint arthritis, as well as remanding other issues.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right thumb arthritis is related to his service. The Veteran needs an examination to determine if his current condition is at least as likely as not related to in-service injuries.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal regarding an increased evaluation for post traumatic neuropathy of the right wrist and hand. The Veteran's right thumb arthritis was granted a 10 percent evaluation, but no higher, for periods prior to February 11, 2009 and from April 1, 2009 through January 31, 2010. For all other periods on appeal, the Veteran's right thumb arthritis is denied as it does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.
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