The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current left ring finger disability and finds that the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a fracture of the left ring finger cannot be granted as his assertions are not supported by medical evidence.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no current left ring finger disability, and the Board determined that the Veteran's lay assertions were not sufficient to support his claim.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a fracture of the left ring finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2016
- Citation
- 1643196
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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