Partly granted
The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's left long finger disability and remanded claims for service connection for left and right knee joint osteoarthritis.
The deciding factor: The limitation of motion was due to a non-service-connected amputation, and there is no evidence of ankylosis or amputation that would warrant a higher rating under DC 5229. The VA examiner's opinion did not support a higher rating for the Veteran's service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Post traumatic residual pain of left middle (long) finger, Left knee joint osteoarthritis, Right knee joint osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25086143
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