The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left thumb disability and a left index finger disability as there was no evidence of current disabilities.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence indicating that the veteran currently has a left thumb or left index finger disability, and the VA examiner found no objective clinical evidence of significant residual limitations in these areas.
- Claimed conditions
- Left thumb disability, Left index finger disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2009
- Citation
- 0900769
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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