The Board has granted a 10 percent evaluation for the residuals of a right thumb injury, finding that the veteran's symptoms include pain and deformity. The effective date remains pending as clinical records are not associated with the claims folder.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms included pain and deformity in his right thumb, which met the criteria for a 10 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 7804 (scar) and Diagnostic Code 5228 (limitation of motion).
- Claimed conditions
- scar, pain, deformity of right thumbnail
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 12, 2006
- Citation
- 0613959
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