The Veteran's right thumb, index finger, long finger, ring and little finger disabilities have been granted a 10 percent rating each for painful motion.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed painful motion in all fingers without any other service connection or exposure basis provided.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the right thumb, Degenerative arthritis of the right index finger, Degenerative arthritis of the right long finger, Degenerative arthritis of the right ring finger, Degenerative arthritis of the right little finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 24, 2026
- Citation
- A26016692
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's right hand disorder, which was denied due to lack of evidence. The claim will be remanded for this purpose.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial 20 percent disability rating for degenerative arthritis of the right thumb, effective from December 16, 2024.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 20 percent disability rating for degenerative arthritis of the right thumb, effective December 16, 2024.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected right thumb disability is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the severity of the disability and its functional loss.
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