The Veteran's right thumb disability is currently rated as noncompensable before September 8, 2021 and at a 20 percent rating thereafter. The appeal for an increased rating remains pending.,Service connection has been granted for the Veteran's painful right knee scar and painful right thumb scar, both secondary to their respective service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the Veteran's right thumb disability manifested to a compensable degree before September 8, 2021.,Service connection has been granted for the Veteran's painful right knee and right thumb scars as secondary to their respective service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Thumb Disability, Right Knee Scar, Right Thumb Scar
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2022
- Citation
- 22010291
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for right knee instability, limited range of motion (ROM), and scar are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's hypertension, left knee flexion limitation, and instability of the left knee are all rated at their maximum allowable under VA regulations. The right knee scar is not compensable. The Board has remanded for further examination to determine the severity of these conditions without considering the ameliorative effects of medication.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability and right knee scar was denied, with the effective date being December 3, 2012.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for a compensable evaluation for a right thumb disability and TDIU prior to October 13, 2016 have been dismissed due to the finality of previous decisions by the Board and the Court.
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