The Board has granted service connection for postoperative residual of chronic sinusitis and assigned a 10% rating for the left third finger disability prior to July 26, 2002. The veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10% for his left third finger disability on and after July 26, 2002 is denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran had chronic sinusitis during service and has continued to have the disability since discharge, warranting service connection. The April 2004 examination demonstrated a limitation of motion in the left third finger preventing it from bringing the tip within two inches of the transverse fold of the palm, which warranted a 10% rating for this period.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative residual of chronic sinusitis, left third finger disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 1, 2005
- Citation
- 0524074
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