The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of lacerations on the right hand and left hand injury were denied by the Board, with no compensable evaluations assigned.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found that there was no evidence of tenderness, pain, arthritis or limitation of function in either hand since July 16, 1999.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Hand Injury, Laceration of the Tips of the Fourth and Fifth Fingers on the Right Hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2009
- Citation
- 0915956
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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).
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