The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right thumb disorders, including slight degenerative arthritis of the MCP joint and thickening of the cortex of the metacarpal, are related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found a reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran regarding the relationship between his current right thumb disorders and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right thumb fracture, slight degenerative arthritis of the thumb MCP joint, thickening of the cortex of the metacarpal
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- January 9, 2017
- Citation
- 1700498
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a right thumb fracture and degenerative arthritis due to inadequate discussion regarding the adequacy of the VA Hand and Finger examination, as well as unclear findings on symptoms of numbness, coldness, and tingling.
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