The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for his service-connected right hand and foot disabilities, finding that the evidence does not support a rating in excess of 10 percent under applicable VA regulations.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show any additional impairment warranting a higher evaluation than the current 10 percent assigned for each condition.
- Claimed conditions
- status post fracture of the right fifth metacarpal, scar on the right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2017
- Citation
- 1705299
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