Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of May 2, 2017 for the award of a rating of 70 percent for loss of use of dominant hand and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of one hand.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's disability symptoms were consistent throughout the appeal, and the Board found that the criteria for an initial 70 percent disability rating for loss of use of the right hand were met from May 2, 2017.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of use of dominant hand (previously rated as right wrist fracture, to include necrosis, sclerosis, and ununited bone)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- March 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25020615
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