The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a disability resulting from a right middle finger injury incurred or aggravated during service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence of a current underlying disability of the right middle finger, and the preponderance of the evidence is against the claim for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right middle finger injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 3, 2008
- Citation
- 0822154
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a right middle finger injury and hemorrhoids has been granted. The Board found that the new evidence submitted by the Veteran supports the previous denial, and as such, the claims are readjudicated.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating have been denied. The Board found no current disabilities related to the claimed conditions.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection and initial rating of hemorrhoids, a scar on the right knee, residuals of a right hand injury, residuals of a right middle finger injury, and bilateral hearing loss have been dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection and an initial rating for hypertension are being remanded due to the need for further development, including medical examinations.
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