The Veteran's initial 10 percent rating for left ring finger fracture with hand arthritis is granted. The Veteran's initial rating higher than 10 percent for left LCL sprain with residual fibula fracture, bilateral hearing loss, unspecified anxiety disorder, and fatigue are denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has a current diagnosis of painful arthritis of the left hand which warrants a minimum 10 percent rating. The Veteran's dizziness is not attributable to any known clinical diagnosis. Service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder, type II diabetes mellitus, and migraine headaches is granted as they are related to service. Fatigue is attributed to hypothyroidism, which has no relation to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Painful arthritis of the left hand, Left LCL sprain with residual fibula fracture, Bilateral hearing loss, Dizziness, Unspecified anxiety disorder, Type II diabetes mellitus, Migraine headaches, Fatigue
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 6, 2021
- Citation
- 21062032
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