The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected residuals of fractured right ring and little fingers do not warrant an increased compensable rating as there is no evidence of unfavorable or favorable ankylosis, nor any limitation of motion.
The deciding factor: The VA examination did not show any functional limitations due to pain or other symptoms, and the Veteran’s subjective complaints were found to be credible but not sufficient to justify a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Fractured right ring finger, Fractured right little finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2014
- Citation
- 1420170
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What this means for you
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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).
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