The veteran is granted a rating of 10 percent for his right index finger scar, effective February 23, 2001. The claimant contends that the effective date should be earlier due to injury in service and consistent application for increased compensation.
The deciding factor: The effective date was assigned based on the grant of service connection on February 23, 2001.
- Claimed conditions
- heloma molle, right index finger scar
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 21, 2005
- Citation
- 0528357
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