The Board denied an extraschedular rating for the left thumb disability and found that the schedular rating criteria adequately described the level of impairment due to pain, weakness, and fatigability. The claim for a higher initial rating for the acquired psychiatric disorder was also denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were not exceptional enough to warrant an extraschedular evaluation under 38 C.F.R. § 3.321(b)(1).
- Claimed conditions
- Left Thumb Fracture Residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 6, 2017
- Citation
- 1706761
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