The Veteran's left thumb disability is rated at a 10 percent rating, effective December 5, 2019. The Board has found that the evidence supports this rating and remanded for further development regarding TDIU.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence shows that the Veteran’s left thumb disability warrants a 10% rating based on painful motion associated with arthritis.
- Claimed conditions
- status post fracture proximal phalanx, left thumb
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19191550
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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