The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for residuals of a right ring finger fracture, finding no basis to award such a rating based on the current evidence.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence of ankylosis or limitation of motion in the right ring finger that would warrant a higher evaluation. The Veteran's symptoms were noted as painful motion and inability to make a fist, but these did not result in additional functional loss beyond what is contemplated by the current rating.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture of the right ring finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2010
- Citation
- 1009039
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- Denied
The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection and evaluations of his hand disabilities due to a lack of new and material evidence.
- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a fracture of the right ring finger and for removal of the left kidney. The decision on the fracture claim was based on the lack of current evidence, while the decision on the kidney removal claim was final due to the veteran not filing a timely appeal.
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