The Board granted service connection for residuals of a left index finger laceration, while dismissing the appeal for entitlement to service connection for residuals of a right hand injury and the claim regarding clear and unmistakable error in an August 2009 rating decision.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence supporting the Veteran's claim for the left index finger, including his service treatment records and VA examination findings, while there was no evidence to support a claim for the right hand injury or clear and unmistakable error in the August 2009 rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a right hand injury, Residuals of a left index finger laceration
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 1, 2021
- Citation
- 21061309
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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