The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of fracture, head of first metacarpal thumb, right hand and left great toe fracture have been granted with a 10% rating each.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations confirmed the presence of residual symptoms consistent with the service-connected conditions, including limitation of motion in both cases.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of fracture, head of first metacarpal thumb, right hand, Left great toe fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 4, 2013
- Citation
- 1303944
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What this means for you
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