The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of second finger tendon laceration and left thumb injury, finding that there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to his active duty.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not find any medical evidence attributing current left hand conditions to in-service treatment or injuries.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of second finger tendon laceration of the left hand, residuals of left thumb injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2003
- Citation
- 0326589
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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