The veteran's claims for increased ratings for service-connected residuals of a fracture of the fourth metacarpal of the right hand and arthritis of the right hand and wrist were denied. The veteran was not granted any new disability rating or effective date.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the veteran's conditions warranted an increase in his current ratings, as they were already at their minimum compensable levels.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a fracture of the fourth metacarpal of the right hand, arthritis of the right hand and wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 8, 2008
- Citation
- 0842054
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