The Board granted service connection for residuals of burns on the right thumb, but denied service connection for residuals of burns on the right small finger and nerve damage. The claims for loss of strength in various fingers were remanded.

The deciding factor: Service connection was granted for the right thumb due to a second-degree burn during service, while other claims were denied or remanded based on lack of evidence supporting current disability or direct relationship to service.

Claimed conditions

residuals of burns right thumb, residuals of burns right small finger, nerve damage (claimed as residuals to burns, right hand), loss of strength thumb impairment caused by burn, right hand, loss of strength index finger impairment caused by burn, right hand, loss of strength long finger impairment caused by burn, right hand, loss of strength ring finger impairment caused by burn, right hand, loss of strength small finger impairment caused by burn, right hand

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

December 23, 2025

Citation

A25110157

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