The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a fracture of the right ring finger and for removal of the left kidney. The decision on the fracture claim was based on the lack of current evidence, while the decision on the kidney removal claim was final due to the veteran not filing a timely appeal.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show a current right ring finger disability, and the July 1977 denial for left kidney removal is considered final as the veteran did not file a timely appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture of the right ring finger, removal of the left kidney
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 22, 2001
- Citation
- 0114348
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of renal cell carcinoma and removal of the left kidney, finding no evidence to support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's in-service exposure.
- Granted
The Veteran's petition to reopen his service connection claim for hearing loss was granted. Service connection for tinnitus, a fracture of the right ring finger, and bursitis of the right foot is also granted with appropriate compensable ratings. The underlying claims for left foot disability are remanded.
- Granted
Your claim for service connection for removal of the left kidney has been granted.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for residuals of a right ring finger fracture, finding no basis to award such a rating based on the current evidence.
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