The Veteran's service-connected left thumb Dupuytren's contracture resulted in limited motion of the thumb, with a gap of one to two inches between the thumb pad and the fingers. The Board has determined that a 10 percent rating is warranted for this condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner noted painful motion of the left thumb, with objective evidence of painful motion beginning at a gap of one to two inches (2.5 to 5.1 cm) between the thumb pad and the fingers, which meets the criteria for a 10 percent rating under DC 5228.
- Claimed conditions
- Dupuytren's contracture, pruritus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 17, 2014
- Citation
- 1455496
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