The Board denied an initial compensable disability rating for the Veteran's residuals of a fracture of the right ring finger, finding that any limitation of motion did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under applicable VA regulations.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not demonstrate functional loss or ankylosis sufficient to warrant a compensable disability rating for the service-connected residuals of a fracture of the right ring finger.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a fracture of the right ring finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20047013
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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