The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for his service-connected residual paresthesia, status post laceration to the left middle finger, was granted with a 20 percent disability rating effective March 10, 2009. The issue of whether basic eligibility criteria to establish entitlement to nonservice-connected disability pension benefits have been met is addressed in the REMAND portion and is REMANDED.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that since March 10, 2009, residual paresthesia, status post laceration to the left middle finger, has not been manifested by a gap of one inch (2.5 cm.) or more between the fingertip and the proximal transverse crease of the palm, with the finger flexed to the extent possible, or extension limited by more than 30 degrees.
- Claimed conditions
- Residual paresthesia, status post laceration to the left middle finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 20, 2016
- Citation
- 1624680
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