The Veteran's service-connected Dupuytren's contracture of the left middle finger is currently rated at 10 percent, and he was granted a TDIU effective from November 9, 2011.
The deciding factor: The VA examination revealed that the Veteran has limited motion in his left hand due to Dupuytren's contracture, which resulted in functional impairment but no ankylosis. The Board found that the current rating adequately reflects the severity of the disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Dupuytren's contracture of the left middle finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 22, 2022
- Citation
- 22047624
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for Dupuytren's contracture of the left middle finger and for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran is required to be provided with another VA examination to assess the severity of his left fingers disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including new VA examinations and consideration of the additional evidence received.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
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