The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded a claim for service connection for a right hand disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support higher ratings due to pain, but the Veteran was found to have pain that caused functional loss. A right hand disability claim was remanded for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- Left thumb disability, Left index finger disability, Left long finger disability, Left ring finger disability, Left little finger disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25024549
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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