The Veteran's left ring and little finger disabilities are rated at 10 percent, effective from the date of the decision.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran’s left ring and little fingers were fixed in flexion due to his service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left ring finger, left little finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2021
- Citation
- 21004262
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her appeal for the claims of right little finger arthritis, right ring finger arthritis, left little finger arthritis, and left ring finger arthritis at a hearing before the Board.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran requested to withdraw her appeal regarding the earlier effective date for service connection for rheumatoid arthritis affecting various fingers and wrists. The Board dismissed the appeals as per the Veteran's request.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he requested withdrawal of the entire appeal.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted readjudication of the service connection claims for various conditions based on new and relevant evidence, but remanded several claims for further development.
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