Denied
The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's right hand gamekeeper's thumb, as there was no evidence that the gap between the thumb pad and fingers exceeded two inches.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's disability picture did not more nearly approximate a gap of more than two inches (5.1 cm.) between the thumb pad and the fingers when attempting to oppose his thumb to his fingers.
- Claimed conditions
- right hand gamekeeper's thumb
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25104993
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