The Veteran's right little finger disability is rated at a 10 percent rating, effective from the date of the claim (October 4, 2010). The Board found that the Veteran has functional loss due to pain and limited range of motion in his hand.
The deciding factor: The VA treatment records documented decreased grip strength and difficulty exercising, with an October 2014 examiner noting a right little finger flexion of 30 degrees with less movement than normal only for the right little finger.
- Claimed conditions
- Right little finger fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 15, 2022
- Citation
- A22025535
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, but the effective dates are not established. The application to revise a March 1995 rating decision based on CUE is denied.
- Denied
The Veteran's right little finger disability, which resulted from a 2009 fracture, has been rated as noncompensable. The Board found that the pain and reduced range of motion did not warrant a higher rating.
- Denied
The Veteran's right little finger disability is currently rated as noncompensable due to painful motion without limitation of motion, and no higher rating is warranted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right little finger disability needs to be re-evaluated due to a lack of recent examination. A new VA examination is required.
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