The Board granted service connection for a fracture of the right 5th metacarpal, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. Service connection was denied for a fracture of the right 4th metacarpal.
The deciding factor: Service connection for the fracture of the right 5th metacarpal was granted due to evidence supporting an in-service injury and subsequent healing. The fracture of the right 4th metacarpal was not service-connected as it occurred after active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture of the right 5th metacarpal, fracture of the right 4th metacarpal
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2009
- Citation
- 0909342
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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