The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his service-connected disabilities were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for any of the conditions.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show impairment warranting a higher evaluation under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease with degenerative arthritis, Mid-clavicle fracture with shortening, Right little finger fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 22, 2013
- Citation
- 1338372
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted an effective date of January 7, 2011, for a 20 percent disability rating for degenerative disc disease with degenerative arthritis and February 13, 2012, for service connection for painful (tender) surgical scars of the lower back.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, but the effective dates are not established. The application to revise a March 1995 rating decision based on CUE is denied.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's right little finger disability, which resulted from a 2009 fracture, has been rated as noncompensable. The Board found that the pain and reduced range of motion did not warrant a higher rating.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's right little finger disability is currently rated as noncompensable due to painful motion without limitation of motion, and no higher rating is warranted.
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