The Board has granted a separate initial 10 percent rating for the veteran's post-operative scar on his right ring finger, and a 10 percent rating for his osteomyelitis of the same hand. The veteran is not entitled to higher ratings as there is no evidence of active infection or other manifestations warranting such evaluations.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show active infection within five years prior to the filing of the claim, and the VA examiner found that the veteran's right ring finger scar was tender but did not cause limitation of motion. The criteria for a higher rating under either former or revised Diagnostic Codes were not met.
- Claimed conditions
- osteomyelitis of the right ring finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 17, 2004
- Citation
- 0404443
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