The Veteran's initial compensable rating for traumatic arthritis of the right fifth finger prior to December 3, 2013, is denied. From December 3, 2013, a 20 percent rating is granted.
The deciding factor: X-ray evidence demonstrated arthritis in multiple joints of the right little finger from December 3, 2013, and the Veteran had limitation of motion in multiple joints of his right little finger at that time.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic arthritis of the right fifth finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 11, 2018
- Citation
- 18156793
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