Partly granted
The Board granted a 10 percent evaluation for the right dorsal hand scar at base of fifth metacarpal and denied a compensable evaluation for the fifth digit phalanx fracture.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's single painful scar warranted a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7804, but there was no evidence to support a compensable evaluation for the fifth digit phalanx fracture beyond pain on movement which is already rated at the maximum noncompensable level.
- Claimed conditions
- right dorsal hand scar at base of fifth metacarpal, fifth digit phalanx fracture (previously rated as right hand, middle finger phalanx fracture)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25086201
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