The Veteran was granted a noncompensable rating for residuals of sprain to the left index finger in September 1993, effective July 28, 1993. He is now seeking earlier effective dates and increased ratings.,Service connection has been established for loss of use of the right hand secondary to the service-connected left index finger disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current conditions are related to his service-connected residuals of sprain to the left index finger, warranting secondary service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis of the left index finger, Loss of use of right hand due to arthritis (secondary)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 2, 2012
- Citation
- 1207963
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in a combined rating of 100 percent. As the Veteran does not meet the criteria for an award of special monthly compensation, as no disability is considered 100 percent disabling, plus an additional separate disability or disabilities combining to 60 percent disabling, his TDIU claim has been dismissed as moot.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's initial claims for increased ratings have been denied as her arthritis of the thumbs, index fingers, long fingers, ring fingers, and little fingers do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes. The Veteran's arthritis of the right knee and feet were also found to not warrant an increase in rating.,The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome has been remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's median nerve injury of the left wrist is not manifested by symptoms indicative of severe incomplete paralysis or complete paralysis, and his arthritis in the left index finger and thumb and middle, ring, and little fingers does not meet the criteria for a separate initial evaluation.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected hand arthritis did not warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the right and left hands, index fingers, middle fingers, thumb, ring, and little fingers from July 17, 1997 to November 9, 2007.
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