The Veteran's left-hand little finger and ring finger disabilities have been rated as noncompensable under the applicable rating criteria.,The Veteran's right foot and left foot disabilities have also been rated as noncompensable.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding of moderate or more severe disability for any of the conditions in question, which precludes higher ratings based on limitation of motion or ankylosis.
- Claimed conditions
- Left-hand little finger disability, Left-hand ring finger disability, Right foot disability, Left foot disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2024
- Citation
- A24043008
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to errors in duty to assist and incomplete medical opinions. The right foot disability claim is being addressed, including considering a congenital defect theory of entitlement.
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