The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including amputation of the left index finger, deviated septum, and other disabilities. The decision also noted that some issues were remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left index finger amputation was not incurred or aggravated during a period of active duty or reserve training, nor is there evidence to support service connection for any of the other conditions listed.
- Claimed conditions
- amputation of the left index finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2023
- Citation
- 23042003
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted a 20 percent disability rating for the Veteran's amputation of the left index finger, as the evidence supports that the amputation is without metacarpal resection at the proximal interphalangeal joint or proximal thereto.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the claim of service connection for cause of death, finding that the Veteran's death was due to natural causes and not related to his service-connected conditions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for amputation of the left index finger, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to inadequate opinions in previous examinations.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has reopened the appellant's claim and remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the cause of death.
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