The RO denied increased ratings for the appellant's right thumb and hypersensitive scar conditions, as well as service connection for depression, shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand disorders all claimed as secondary to her service-connected right thumb disability.
The deciding factor: The VA medical evidence did not establish a nexus between any of the claimed disabilities and the service-connected right thumb disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypersensitive scar of the right thumb, Residuals, incision and drainage of a felon of the right thumb, with post-traumatic neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 26, 2006
- Citation
- 0602193
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