Body system: Musculoskeletal SystemRegulation: 38 CFR § 4.71a
This rating covers amputation (surgical removal) of your ring finger. The VA gives you 10% if the finger was removed without taking much of the hand bone (metacarpal), or 20% if they had to remove more than half of that hand bone too. The rating recognizes both the loss of function and the impact on your ability to grip and perform fine motor tasks with that hand.
Rating levels
- 20% — You qualify for this rating if your ring finger was amputated and more than half of the metacarpal bone (the long bone in your hand that connects your wrist to your finger) was also removed during the amputation surgery.
- 20% — You qualify for this rating if your ring finger was amputated and more than half of the metacarpal bone (the long bone in your hand that connects your wrist to your finger) was also removed during the amputation surgery.
- 10% — You qualify for this rating if your ring finger was amputated at or above the middle joint without removal of the hand bone (metacarpal). This includes amputations at the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint or higher up toward the hand.
- 10% — You qualify for this rating if your ring finger was amputated at or above the middle joint without removal of the hand bone (metacarpal). This includes amputations at the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint or higher up toward the hand.