Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations for hypertension, fracture of the right ring finger, lumbar scar, right ankle scars, and right ankle degenerative arthritis.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating as the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, scar, status-post lumbar surgery, scars, medial and lateral malleolus, right ankle, right ankle degenerative arthritis, status post open reduction internal fixation (ORIF), post-operative residuals, fracture of the right ring finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25011789
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