The Board denied an increase in the rating for residuals of a left ring finger fracture, finding that there was no basis to assign any compensable rating prior to September 30, 2010 and no basis to assign a rating higher than 10 percent from that date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's disability did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA schedular criteria due to lack of amputation or equivalent impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- left ring finger fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 30, 2012
- Citation
- 1203389
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- Remanded (sent back)
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