The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for post-traumatic arthritis status post left ring finger fracture, finding that February 25, 2021, is the proper date.
The deciding factor: The Board found no basis to assign an effective date earlier than February 25, 2021, as this was the date of receipt of a formal claim for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- left ring finger fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25008902
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,893 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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