Right thumb, index finger, long finger, ring finger, and little finger strains are granted with effective dates of August 22, 2009.,Right CTS is granted with an effective date of June 28, 2018. The appeal for earlier effective dates for bilateral plantar fasciitis/pes planus and PFB is dismissed.,The appeal for earlier effective dates for chronic headaches is also dismissed.
The deciding factor: Right thumb, index finger, long finger, ring finger, and little finger strains are within the scope of the initial increased rating claim for a right hand injury beginning from August 22, 2009.,Right CTS was first noted in June 28, 2018. The effective date is set based on when symptoms were first reported.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Thumb Strain, Right Index Finger Strain, Right Long Finger Strain, Right Ring Finger Strain, Right Little Finger Strain, Right CTS
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 13, 2024
- Citation
- A24056316
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