The veteran's service-connected residuals of right little finger fracture are associated with deformity and constant pain, discomfort, weakness, reduced and painful motion, and functional impairment grasping and handling objects with the right hand. The disability requires intermittent medical treatment and therapy. As a result, the Board finds that a 10 percent rating for the service-connected residuals of fracture of the right fifth metacarpal is warranted.
The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrates pain, weakness, reduced and painful motion, and functional impairment grasping and handling objects with the right hand, consistent with extremely unfavorable ankylosis which is rated as amputation under Code 5156.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of fracture of the right fifth metacarpal
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 6, 2001
- Citation
- 0115595
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected right little finger disability, finding that a rating in excess of 10 percent is not warranted based on the evidence.
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