The Board found that the veteran's pre-existing missing finger and multiple fractures on the right hand were not aggravated by active service, thus denying his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the veteran's current right hand complaints were likely due to an entrapment neuropathy at the wrist, which was a consequence of previous childhood wrist fractures and not related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- missing finger on the right hand, multiple fractures on the right hand
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2005
- Citation
- 0531608
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