The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating for his right ring finger disability was granted, and he is now rated as noncompensably (zero percent) disabled. A separate 10 percent evaluation has been assigned for degenerative or traumatic arthritis of two or more minor joint groups of the right hand. The appeal regarding service connection for residuals of right hand and arm injury remains pending.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's initial claim was granted, but he is not entitled to a higher rating as his disability does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under any applicable diagnostic code. A separate evaluation has been assigned for arthritis, which meets the criteria for a noncompensable evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of lacerating injury of tendons of right ring finger, degenerative or traumatic arthritis of two or more minor joint groups of the right ring finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- February 29, 2016
- Citation
- 1607775
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