The veteran's service-connected arthritis of the right thumb is currently rated at 10 percent, but his claim for an increased evaluation has been denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence of unfavorable ankylosis or occasional incapacitating exacerbations that would warrant a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- attention deficit disorder, arthritis of the right thumb
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 18, 2003
- Citation
- 0316528
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for major depressive disorder and attention deficit disorder as they were granted in an earlier decision.
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