The veteran's service-connected right hand disorder is currently rated at 10 percent, effective December 17, 2004. The Board denied an increased rating for the condition.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence does not support a higher evaluation as there is no medical evidence of ankylosis or limitation of motion in the thumb or wrist.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hand Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2008
- Citation
- 0806706
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for left hand, right hand, left hip, and right hip disorders due to lack of evidence showing they were incurred or related to service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various right hand, wrist, ankle, knee, and shoulder disorders due to incomplete examinations and lack of consideration of functional loss.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right knee instability is granted a 20% disability rating, effective September 21, 2017. The issue of service connection for left and right hand disorders remains on appeal.
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