The Board has granted the Veteran's application to reopen his claim of service connection for laceration of the left little finger. The underlying claims, including those related to increased ratings and TDIU, are remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: New evidence submitted since the previous denial shows bilateral small fingers flexure deformity, which relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim of service connection for laceration of the left little finger.
- Claimed conditions
- laceration of the left little finger, right little finger injury
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 17, 2015
- Citation
- 1539910
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