The veteran's residuals of a left hand injury are manifested by limitation of motion of the ring and little fingers, not worse than that comparable to favorable ankylosis. The Board finds no basis for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show any unfavorable ankylsosis or analogous amputation of the ring finger, which would warrant a higher rating under DC 5155.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Hand Injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 2, 2007
- Citation
- 0709496
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