The Board has determined that the appellant's right hand disability is rated at 10 percent, and his claims for service connection for chloracne and post-traumatic stress disorder have been reopened but no new rating was granted. The claim for increased rating of the right hand fracture remains in favor.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation as the appellant's range of motion was within acceptable limits, preventing unfavorable ankylosis or limitation of motion preventing flexion to within 5.1 cm. of the median transverse fold of the palm.
- Claimed conditions
- status post fracture of the 4th and 5th knuckles, post-traumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 23, 2000
- Citation
- 0007900
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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