The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of his right little finger fracture was dismissed as he limited the scope of his appeal to other issues.
The deciding factor: The Veteran excluded the issue of an increased rating for the residuals of a right little finger fracture in his VA Form 9, thus dismissing the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right little finger fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19111071
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
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