The Board has determined that the veteran's right middle finger disability did not originate in service and is not otherwise causally related to his military service, including any trauma he may have sustained. As a result, the claim for service connection for residuals of an injury to the right middle finger was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that the veteran's current disability had its onset during service or is otherwise causally related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of an injury to the right middle finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2004
- Citation
- 0429893
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