Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for amputation of multiple fingers on the left hand and hypertension, while remanding claims for degenerative arthritis of the lower back and bilateral hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's conditions were related to active duty or ACDUTRA in line of duty. The VA examiner's opinions were based on inaccurate factual premises regarding the Veteran's service period.
- Claimed conditions
- Amputation of multiple fingers on the left hand, Degenerative arthritis of the lower back, Hypertension (claimed as high blood pressure), Bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25017377
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