The Board has granted an initial 10 percent evaluation for the Veteran's service-connected right thumb degenerative arthritis and tendonitis, effective from October 1, 2007.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran had degenerative arthritis of her right thumb with associated painful motion, which met the criteria for a minimum compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 5003 and § 4.59.
- Claimed conditions
- right thumb degenerative arthritis, right thumb tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 11, 2021
- Citation
- 21001648
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Granted
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