The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the veteran's residuals of a fracture of the right fifth metacarpal with traumatic degenerative joint disease and flexion deformity, which is the maximum schedular rating available.
The deciding factor: The VA examination report showed radiographic evidence of degenerative joint disease and narrowing of the distal interphalangeal joint, warranting a compensable rating under Diagnostic Codes 5003 and 5010 for arthritis with painful motion.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture of the right fifth metacarpal, traumatic degenerative joint disease, flexion deformity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 27, 2007
- Citation
- 0723051
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