The VA has denied the veteran's claim for a higher rating for his right hand disability, finding that the evidence does not support an increase beyond the current 20 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows limitation of motion in some fingers but no ankylosis or equivalent impairment to warrant a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Right hand injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 27, 2006
- Citation
- 0622280
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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