The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were granted, with a 10 percent rating assigned for left thumb arthritis and limitation of motion of the index and middle fingers. The scar on the left hand was found to be noncompensable.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations confirmed the presence of service-connected conditions in the left thumb and fingers, but did not find any additional compensable conditions warranting higher ratings based on the current evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Thumb Arthritis, Scar on Left Hand (Index and Middle Finger)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 31, 2017
- Citation
- 1730373
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