Partly granted
The Board denied a compensable rating for the veteran's right small finger fracture and right optic neuropathy, but granted an effective date of August 20, 2021, for a 20 percent disability rating for painful right shoulder scars.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right shoulder scars were found to be painful from the date of his claim, leading to the grant of a 20 percent rating. However, there was no evidence supporting a higher or additional ratings for the other conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- right small finger fracture, right shoulder scars, right optic neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25096805
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