The Board has determined that the carpometacarpal laxity of the right thumb with X-ray evidence of changes in the metacarpophalangeal joint is service-connected.
The deciding factor: The VA examination showed current carpal metacarpal laxity of the right thumb with X-ray evidence of changes in the metacarpophalangeal joint, which was found to be of service origin.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of right hand injury, right thumb injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 17, 2002
- Citation
- 0212305
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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