The Veteran's service-connected residuals of right ring finger surgery, including ulnar impairment and right wrist strain, were found to not warrant a higher initial disability rating from June 12, 1999 to December 4, 2002.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's service-connected residuals of right ring finger surgery warranted an increased disability rating during this period.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ring finger avulsion with surgical exploration, Right wrist strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19119967
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