The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for his right little finger disability and an extension of the temporary total evaluation on account of post-surgical/other treatment necessitating convalescence beyond June 30, 2003. The evidence did not meet the criteria for a convalescence rating beyond June 2003.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence established that the veteran's right little finger had stabilized from surgery by the end of June 2003 and no further post-surgical convalescence was needed.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture of the right little finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 18, 2007
- Citation
- 0714875
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