The Board has granted the veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation of 10 percent for residuals of a fracture of the right ring finger, based on functional loss due to chronic flexor digitorum profundus avulsion and decreased grip strength.
The deciding factor: The veteran's disability is rated under Diagnostic Code 5309 for muscle injuries involving the intrinsic muscles of the hand, as his condition involves an injury to the muscles and tendon resulting in decreased grip strength and pain with gripping activities.
- Claimed conditions
- healed spiral fracture of the middle phalanx of the right ring finger, chronic flexor digitorum profundus avulsion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 12, 2006
- Citation
- 0610508
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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