The Board has granted a 10 percent initial disability evaluation for the veteran's post-operative residuals of right hand surgery, including tender and painful scarring, paresthesias, hypersensitivity, and weakness in the right hand. The appeal is based on service connection being decided on the merits.
The deciding factor: The evidence established mild incomplete paralysis of the dominant right hand with decreased sensation into index and middle fingers and weakness in grip and finger extension.
- Claimed conditions
- tender and painful scarring, paresthesias, hypersensitivity, weakness in the right hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 26, 2002
- Citation
- 0208522
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