The Board has granted an increased disability rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's service-connected left ring finger injury, which is the maximum schedular disability rating possible.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the left ring finger was entirely fixed, ankylosed, and non-usable, approximating amputation with metacarpal resection (more than one-half the bone lost).
- Claimed conditions
- Left Ring Finger Injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 3, 2014
- Citation
- 1414639
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- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected left ring finger injury is currently rated as noncompensable due to the presence of ankylosis, which precludes a compensable rating.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected left ring finger disability is currently rated as noncompensable due to the lack of ankylosis or amputation, and his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating.
- Granted
The Veteran's left ring finger injury resulted in ankylosis of the PIP joint, preventing full flexion. The VA determined that a 10 percent disability evaluation was warranted and effective as February 4, 2009.
- Denied
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