The Veteran's claims for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, hypertension, back disability, right shin splint disorder, left shin splint disorder, ingrown toenails, and pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) have all been denied. The seizure disorder claim has resulted in a grant with a higher than 40 percent rating.,The Veteran's claims for bilateral ear keratosis obturans and right middle finger laceration scar have both been granted.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of residuals of TBI, hypertension, back disability, right shin splint disorder, left shin splint disorder, or ingrown toenails in service or within one year following discharge. The seizure disorder claim has resulted in a grant with a higher than 40 percent rating.,The Veteran's bilateral ear keratosis obturans and right middle finger laceration scar have been granted as they meet the criteria for their respective disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"residuals of a traumatic brain injury","status":"denied"}, {"condition_name":"hypertension","status":"denied"}, {"condition_name":"back disability","status":"denied"}, {"condition_name":"right shin splint disorder","status":"denied"}, {"condition_name":"left shin splint disorder","status":"denied"}, {"condition_name":"ingrown toenails","status":"denied"}, {"condition_name":"seizure disorder","status":"granted (with a disability rating higher than 40 percent)"}, {"condition_name":"pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB)","status":"denied"}, {"condition_name":"left great toenail onychomycosis","status":"denied"}, {"condition_name":"bilateral ear keratosis obturans","status":"granted (with a disability rating higher than 10 percent)"}, {"condition_name":"right middle finger laceration scar","status":"granted"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20002970
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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