The Board has granted an initial 10 percent rating for the Veteran's right middle finger disability and a separate noncompensable rating for his scar. The ratings are effective from March 2, 2010.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed painful motion of the right middle finger without significant limitation of other digits or interference with overall hand function, warranting a 10 percent rating under DC 5229. For the scar, there was no gap between the fingertip and palm crease, nor any instability, allowing for a noncompensable rating under DC 7802.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Middle Finger Disability, Right Middle Finger Scar
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 26, 2017
- Citation
- 1718727
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