The Veteran's service-connected left-hand fracture and finger injury, resulting in unfavorable ankylosis of the ring and little fingers, is granted a 20 percent rating effective from the date of claim.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's left-hand ring and little fingers have been unfavorably ankylosed throughout the entire appeal period, warranting a 20 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 5219 for unfavorable ankylosis of two digits of one hand.
- Claimed conditions
- Left-hand fracture, Finger injury (unfavorable ankylosis of ring and little fingers)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 4, 2024
- Citation
- 24010438
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