The Board has dismissed the claims of service connection for a right arm condition and a right wrist condition. The claim for an increased rating for fracture of the right fifth finger with arthritis of the fourth and fifth fingers is granted, with a 10 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hand disability was found to have degenerative arthritis confirmed by X-ray, leading to a limitation of motion in multiple joints. The highest possible rating under Diagnostic Code 5003 for this condition has been awarded.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Arm Condition, Right Wrist Condition, Fracture of the Right Fifth Finger with Arthritis of the Fourth and Fifth Fingers
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 28, 2024
- Citation
- 24009724
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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