The veteran's right little finger fracture and related injuries are currently rated as noncompensable. Service connection for the claimed residuals of injury to his second, third, and fourth fingers is denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the veteran's current range of motion in his ring and little fingers was near normal with some stiffness but no ankylosis or other disabling conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of right little finger fracture, residuals of injury to the right second, third and fourth fingers
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- August 27, 2007
- Citation
- 0726725
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of clear and unmistakable evidence showing that the Veteran's right little finger condition was aggravated during service. The case will be reviewed with new medical examination.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claims for higher ratings and effective dates have been dismissed due to the absence of an adequate substantive appeal.,Service connection claims for bilateral hand arthritis, bilateral foot arthritis, and a vision condition have also been dismissed.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for service-connected residuals of right little finger fracture was denied as the evidence did not show any additional limitation of motion or functional loss due to pain, weakness, fatigability, or incoordination. The condition does not meet criteria for amputation or arthritis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA and private treatment records, as well as examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities.
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