The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a left index finger disorder. The claim will now be evaluated on its merits.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence, in the form of the veteran's testimony at a Travel Board hearing, was presented since the final April 1972 determination denying his claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Left index finger disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 11, 2003
- Citation
- 0323560
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hearing loss, jaw disorder, hernias, right hand disorder, left hand disorder, left index finger disorder, right knee disorder, and left knee disorder as there was no evidence of a current disability at any time during the appeal period.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a lower back disorder, a neck disorder, and a left index finger disorder. The Board also granted an initial rating of 10 percent for temporomandibular joint dysfunction.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and medical opinions regarding service connection for right and left index finger disorders. The TDIU issue is also inextricably intertwined with the service connection issues.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right knee disorder but denied service connection for all other claimed conditions due to lack of evidence showing current disabilities.
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