The Board granted service connection for amputation of the right ring finger, finding clear and unmistakable error in the January 1946 rating action that denied service connection on the basis of aggravation of a pre-existing condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's pre-service residuals of injury to the right ring finger were aggravated by wartime service.
- Claimed conditions
- Amputation of the right ring finger
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2000
- Citation
- 0029490
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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The case is being remanded for further development and readjudication of the initial disability ratings for PTSD, right finger disabilities, and TDIU prior to May 8, 2015.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, including a PTSD examination, an examination of right finger disabilities, and updated employment information.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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