The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his right ring finger disability, as the evidence did not support a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right ring finger pain was rated noncompensable under Diagnostic Code 5230, and there was no evidence of an appropriate basis to assign a compensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- right hand strain, painful motion of ring finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25048696
What this means for you
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- Denied
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