The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including a fracture of the left little finger and residuals of a gunshot wound to the left upper extremity, were granted effective April 3, 1990. The 70 percent evaluation for the gunshot wound was also granted on that date.
The deciding factor: The medical opinion received in April 3, 1990 correspondence established new and material evidence linking the fracture of the left little finger to the service-connected gunshot wound.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of an injury to the left little finger, Gunshot wound of the left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- August 24, 2000
- Citation
- 0022405
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What this means for you
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