The Board granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected right index finger and right long finger, effective July 19, 2021. The claim for service connection for migraines was remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on painful motion of the fingers and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- right index finger, right long finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 6, 2024
- Citation
- A24072557
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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