The veteran was granted service connection for residuals of a fungal infection to the nails of her hands and feet, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. She was also granted service connection for sinusitis/rhinitis, but her claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for headaches remains pending.,The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and sinusitis/rhinitis are both denied.
The deciding factor: Service records show a fungal infection to the nails of the hands and feet, which was diagnosed during service. The VA granted this claim based on new evidence submitted by the veteran.,The VA found no current diagnosis for bilateral hearing loss or sinusitis/rhinitis in service records.
- Claimed conditions
- Fungal infection to the nails of the hands and feet, Bilateral hearing loss, Sinusitis/rhinitis, Headaches
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 8, 2001
- Citation
- 0112958
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