The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's right hand strain status post fourth finger fracture, which is manifested by documented mild to moderate degenerative joint disease in multiple digits of the right hand and painful non-compensable limitation of motion of the right fourth finger.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran has documented mild to moderate degenerative joint disease in multiple fingers, including the right fourth finger, which is considered a service-connected condition. The pain and functional loss have been objectively confirmed by medical findings during VA examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- Right hand strain status post fourth finger fracture, Degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 9, 2022
- Citation
- 22033984
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