The veteran's right ring finger tendonitis is service-connected, and his lumbar spine disability has an effective date of May 29, 1992. The decision on the right ring finger claim is granted, but the CUE determination for the back claim remains unresolved.
The deciding factor: The RO found that the veteran's right ring finger tendonitis was a residual of his service-connected laceration injury and established an effective date based on receipt of a formal application in May 1992. The lumbar spine disability was granted with an earlier effective date due to new evidence received after reopening the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ring finger tendonitis, Lumbar spine disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 11, 2000
- Citation
- 0009588
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