The Veteran's right little finger disability is rated at the maximum allowed under Diagnostic Code 5227, and his left leg scar is rated as a 10 percent rating due to instability. Both ratings are denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's conditions do not meet the criteria for higher ratings based on their current manifestations or service connection theory of direct service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Right little finger disability, Left leg scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 18, 2022
- Citation
- 22046907
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a right little finger disability and remanded the claim of service connection for a left shoulder disability due to incomplete records.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran was not unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to January 1, 2017 due to his service-connected right little finger disability. The evidence showed he had multiple nonservice-connected disabilities and occasional right hand impairment but could still perform employment duties.
- Partly granted
The Board granted initial ratings for the Veteran's right thumb, index finger, and long finger disabilities, as well as a separate rating for his left thumb disability. The claims for increased ratings for the right ring and little fingers, and left ring and little fingers were denied.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for the Veteran's right little finger disability, finding that the functional impairment of the right little finger more nearly approximated amputation without metacarpal resection.
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