The VA denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected right hand disorder, currently rated at 40 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA found that the veteran's current level of disability did not warrant a higher rating than 40 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Incomplete paralysis of the right ulnar nerve, Post traumatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- February 26, 2001
- Citation
- 0105625
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