The Veteran's service connection claims for tinea pedis, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, costochondritis, and vasomotor rhinitis were denied. The Board found insufficient evidence to support the Veteran's claims for these conditions. Service connection was not granted for tinea pedis due to lack of in-service manifestation or relationship to service. A 10 percent rating for hypertension was granted based on diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more requiring continuous medication. Bilateral hearing loss and costochondritis were denied as there was no evidence of the required manifestations. Vasomotor rhinitis was denied due to lack of nasal polyps, obstruction, or other specified conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found insufficient evidence to support service connection for tinea pedis, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, costochondritis, and vasomotor rhinitis as the Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to establish a relationship between these conditions and his military service. The Veteran's claims were denied based on lack of in-service manifestation or relationship.
- Claimed conditions
- tinea pedis, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, costochondritis, vasomotor rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 16, 2022
- Citation
- 22009197
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