The Board has granted an initial 30 percent rating for amputation of the right index finger, effective September 11, 2002.
The deciding factor: The objective findings from the November 2004 VA examination established that the traumatic amputation resulted in metacarpal resection with more than one-half of the bone lost.
- Claimed conditions
- amputation of the right index finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 14, 2005
- Citation
- 0530578
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate consideration of neurological symptoms associated with the Veteran's right index finger amputation. The case will be reviewed again for a proper rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and a rescheduled videoconference hearing. The issues include evaluations for amputation, PTSD, and bilateral hearing loss.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran is seeking compensation under the 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for an amputation of his right index finger in June 2001, and the case has been remanded due to procedural issues.
- Denied
The veteran died in September 1979. The appellant claims the veteran was totally disabled at the time of his death and unable to work due to service-connected right index finger amputation, but her claim is denied as it is barred by law.
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