The veteran's claims for increased ratings have been denied.,No new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a higher rating for any of the disabilities, as they are currently rated at their maximum levels under applicable VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Residuals of a fracture of the left navicular bone","disability_codes":["5214","5215"]}, {"condition_name":"Residuals of a fracture of the distal tuft of the left ring finger","disability_codes":["5227","5230"]}, {"condition_name":"Status post excision, bone spur and fragment, right ankle, with traumatic arthritis","disability_codes":["5262","5271"]}, {"condition_name":"Ocular hypertension","disability_codes":null}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2006
- Citation
- 0619319
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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