The Veteran's right hand disability was granted a 10 percent rating effective January 11, 2011. The appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent since that date is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed the Veteran met the criteria for a 10 percent rating from June 12, 1997 to January 10, 2011 based on muscle Group IX injury with limitation of motion resulting in less than one inch gap between long finger and proximal transverse crease.
- Claimed conditions
- status post commuted fracture of the second and third metacarpals of the right (dominant) hand, residuals of degenerative disease, weakened grip, chronic pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 15, 2015
- Citation
- 1539559
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