The Veteran's right fourth finger scar is found to be due to an injury sustained during service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition. However, there is no evidence of a right fifth finger disability related to service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the reported numbness and locking of the right fifth fingers were not related to the in-service injury as there was no indication of nerve or tendon damage at the time of the injury.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right fourth finger laceration, right fifth finger disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 8, 2014
- Citation
- 1439991
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