The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current right finger or thumb disability, and there is no chronic in-service injury or symptomatology. Therefore, service connection for these conditions cannot be granted.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a current disability related to service, as the Veteran's right third finger fracture resolved without residuals and he does not currently have a diagnosed right thumb disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of fracture to the third finger of the right hand (right finger disorder), bilateral thumb disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 11, 2011
- Citation
- 1126011
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- Remanded (sent back)
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