The Board has determined that the veteran's left 4th finger disability was aggravated during service. The claim for an increased rating for TB residuals prior to August 8, 2001 is granted with a 60% rating effective March 9, 1999.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the veteran's left 4th finger injury preexisted his second period of service and was aggravated during service. The TB residuals are rated based on pulmonary function test results.
- Claimed conditions
- Amputation of the left 4th finger, Tuberculosis (TB), pulmonary, far-advanced with histoplasmosis
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- August 9, 2005
- Citation
- 0521455
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What this means for you
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