The Veteran's claim for service connection for loss of use of the right hand was denied, and he received a rating of 10 percent for his service-connected right long finger strain and arthritis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not have loss of use of his right hand as per VA examination findings. His right long finger strain and arthritis resulted in painful motion which warranted a 10% rating under Diagnostic Code 5229.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of use of right hand, right long finger strain and arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19128612
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