The Board found that there is no evidence to support service connection for a twisted middle finger, and the Veteran's current right middle finger disability is related to his service-connected laceration of the right middle finger. The claim for service connection for a twisted middle finger was denied.
The deciding factor: There is no credible evidence of a twisting injury in service resulting in current disability.
- Claimed conditions
- laceration of the right middle finger, swelling of the right middle finger soft tissue
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2012
- Citation
- 1240054
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