The Board denied higher ratings for the veteran's left wrist and hand disabilities, as well as the effective dates for service connection, and also remanded claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee chondromalacia patella and subluxation.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes or criteria, and the Veteran's symptoms were characterized as mild to moderate incomplete paralysis without significant functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Painful left wrist scar, Left wrist scar with underlying tissue damage, Neurologic symptoms associated with the left upper extremity (LUE), Left knee chondromalacia patella, Left knee subluxation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25093724
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,162 · Granted: 21% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone do not render him so helpless as to require the regular aid and attendance of another person, resulting in a denial of SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for additional development, including new VA examinations to assess the severity of the Veteran's disabilities and address reports of daily suicidal ideation.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected painful right wrist scar was reduced from a 10% rating to a non-compensable rating, but the reduction is now void ab initio and her 10% rating for this condition has been reinstated. A 10% rating for her painful left wrist scar, status post carpal tunnel surgery, remains in effect since April 13, 2020.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right and left knee conditions, necessitate regular aid and attendance due to her inability to dress, groom, or tend to her daily needs. The Board has granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance.
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