The Veteran's right middle finger disorder has been rated as noncompensable due to the presence of ankylosis. The current rating is now increased to 10 percent based on the findings from his April 2011 VA examination.
The deciding factor: The April 2011 VA examination confirmed the Veteran's right middle finger disorder, including ankylosis and pain, warranting a 10 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5226 for ankylosis of the long (middle) finger.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic arthritis of the right middle finger, Degenerative joint disease (osteoarthritis) of the right middle finger
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 31, 2018
- Citation
- 1806127
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