The Board has granted service connection for disabilities of the right little finger, ring finger, middle finger, index finger, and thumb. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible account of having hand problems during and since service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his in-service duties as a cook, leading to functional impairment and recurrent right hand problems.
- Claimed conditions
- Right little finger, Right ring finger, Right middle finger, Right index finger, Right thumb
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2024
- Citation
- A24082547
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected limitation of motion in his right ring and little fingers, finding that the schedular criteria adequately described his disability level.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for further evaluation regarding his entitlement to higher levels of SMC and a rating increase for his residual left knee injury. The Board found that he does not meet the legal criteria for SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(o) based on the lack of anatomical loss or use in his feet, hands, or eyes.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied initial compensable evaluations for the service-connected left wrist, right wrist, and right thumb disabilities due to lack of evidence showing limitation of motion or other functional impairment that would warrant a higher rating.
- Whole decision: Denied
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