The Veteran's right thumb fracture is rated at 20 percent, effective from the date of claim.,The Veteran's right thumb scar is rated at 10 percent, effective from the date of claim. The Veteran's pilonidal cystectomy scar remains at a noncompensable rating.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that the Veteran’s conditions meet the criteria for increased ratings based on their severity and impact on daily activities.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Thumb Fracture, Pilonidal Cystectomy Scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19177850
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,249 · Granted: 37% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's right thumb and hand conditions were denied initial compensable ratings.,Service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine was dismissed as it has been granted in full.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied, and his case was remanded. The issues of entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 20% since January 29, 2015, for radial nerve incomplete paralysis of the right thumb are still pending.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's increased evaluations for headaches and right thumb fracture were denied by the Board.,For headaches, the Veteran was found to have migraines with characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on average once a month, warranting a 30% rating under DC 8100.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his right thumb disability. The appeal for a compensable rating for hemorrhoids remains denied.
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