The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of service-connected disabilities for the left index, middle fingers, or right thumb. The veteran's STRs do not contain any records of fractures to these fingers during his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing current diagnoses or treatment for residuals of fractures to the left index and middle fingers or right thumb, nor are there any in-service records indicating such injuries.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a fracture of the left index finger, Residuals of a fracture of the left middle finger, Residuals of a fracture of the right middle finger, Residuals of a fracture of the right thumb
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2008
- Citation
- 0844262
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- Partly granted
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