The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of right ring finger injury and resulting tendon repair, as well as his current peripheral neuropathy of the upper right extremity, are directly related to service. The appeal is granted.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence establishes a direct relationship between the veteran's in-service injuries and his current disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of flexor tendon repair of the right ring finger, peripheral neuropathy of the upper right extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2007
- Citation
- 0717090
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded these claims for further action, including determining if the surviving spouse can substitute as the claimant.
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