The Board denied a compensable rating for acne, granted a 10 percent rating for asthma, and denied ratings greater than 10 percent for tinnitus, traumatic dislocation of septal cartilage, left wrist tendonitis, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and degenerative joint disease, and left ring finger and palm surgical scarring. The Board also granted a 10 percent rating for left ring finger status post DIP arthrodesis and nodule excision.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the assignment of higher ratings due to the severity of the Veteran's conditions as evaluated under the applicable criteria, including functional limitations due to pain on motion when appropriate.

Claimed conditions

acne, asthma, tinnitus, traumatic dislocation of septal cartilage, left wrist tendonitis, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and degenerative joint disease, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and degenerative joint disease, left ring finger status post DIP arthrodesis and nodule excision, left ring finger and palm surgical scarring

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

February 3, 2025

Citation

A25009559

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