The Veteran's right hand disability, characterized by pain and limited motion, warrants a 10% evaluation under the applicable rating criteria. The current noncompensable rating is found to be inadequate as it does not reflect the severity of his symptoms.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right hand disability results in minimal functional impairment with essentially full range of motion and no ankylosis or gap between digits, which do not warrant a higher evaluation under any applicable diagnostic codes. The pain is considered part of the normal symptomatology for this condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Right hand injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2016
- Citation
- 1627935
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded due to errors in the duty to assist process prior to November 15, 2014.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to obtain missing service treatment records, as well as private medical records. A VA examination will be conducted to determine if the appellant's right hand and little finger injuries are related to his active duty training.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as his September 2017 VA Form 9 was not timely filed, making the June 2015 rating decision final.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right hand disability, including all associated conditions, is rated at the highest possible level of 50 percent for the entire initial rating period on appeal.
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