The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of a fracture of the right hand, including deformity of the 4th metacarpal and decreased range of motion of the right wrist, were incurred in active service.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported by credible history and clinical examination results established that the veteran's injuries occurred during service and are related to his current condition.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture of the right hand, deformity of the 4th metacarpal of the right hand, right wrist impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 22, 2004
- Citation
- 0407338
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 504 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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