The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hand injuries, including his thumb, index, long, and ring fingers, do not meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable rating on an extraschedular basis.
The deciding factor: The available schedular ratings adequately account for the Veteran’s functional impairment in his right hand, with no evidence of exceptional factors related to marked interference with employment and frequent periods of hospitalization.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Thumb Fracture, Degenerative Joint Disease of Right Hand, Dupuytren's Contracture (right ring finger)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2021
- Citation
- 21022233
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- 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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