The Board granted an initial evaluation of 30 percent for injury residuals to muscle group VIII, right upper extremity and a 50 percent evaluation for the right ulnar cutaneous nerve injury, but denied other claims.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity of the Veteran's injuries as documented in medical examinations and the applicable rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- limited motion of the right little finger, residual of shell fragment wound, instability, deformity and ankylosis of the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint of the right ring finger as a residual of a shell fragment wound, injury residuals to muscle group VIII, right upper extremity, injury residuals to muscle group IX, right upper extremity, right ulnar cutaneous nerve injury associated with limitation of motion of the right little finger and as a residual of a shell fragment wound
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2025
- Citation
- 25005597
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.
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