The Veteran's left index finger scar is not shown to cause any functional impairment or limitation, and thus does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under VA rating criteria.
The deciding factor: The clinical findings did not reveal any objective evidence of instability, pain, or limitation of function attributable to the scar.
- Claimed conditions
- left index finger scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- June 12, 2012
- Citation
- 1220547
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