The Veteran's service-connected right hand disability, to include scars of the palm and fifth finger, is manifested by symptoms of pain on examination and use. The Board has granted a separate 10 percent evaluation for each scar under Diagnostic Code 7804 and a 10 percent evaluation for limitation of motion of the fingers under Diagnostic Code 5229.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right hand disability, including scars, is manifested by pain on examination and use. The Board has found that separate evaluations are warranted due to the manifestations of his disability more closely approximating the criteria for a separate 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Codes 7804 (Scars, superficial, painful on examination) and 5229 (Limitation of motion of index or long fingers).
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hand Disability, Scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 4, 2009
- Citation
- 0941929
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