The Veteran's shell fragment wound to the right hand is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board found that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's disability did not result in limitation of motion of the thumb or unfavorable ankylosis of the thumb or two digits. The current 10% rating adequately reflects his symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- shell fragment wound to the right hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 21, 2009
- Citation
- 0939970
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