The Veteran's right little finger disability is granted service connection, as it was incurred in service.,For his acne of the chest, a non-compensable evaluation remains appropriate given its superficial nature and treatment with topical medications.
The deciding factor: Service records show a fracture of the right little finger during service. The Veteran's current pain is attributed to residuals of this injury. For the acne of the chest, the condition has been described as superficial and treated with topical medication.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Little Finger Disability, Acne of the Chest
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- September 26, 2017
- Citation
- 1742524
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- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for increased ratings and earlier effective dates for the Veteran's right hand disabilities as multiple unadjudicated appeal requests were already pending at the time of filing.
- Denied
The Veteran's right little finger disability has been rated as noncompensable due to limited range of motion and pain, but the evidence does not support a compensable rating.
- Denied
The Veteran's request for a higher rating for right hand strain, as well as separate ratings for her index finger, long finger, ring finger, and little finger disabilities from May 1, 2020 to October 30, 2022, was denied. The current effective date is not specified.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further action on issues including increased ratings and extraschedular considerations.
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