Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, except for bilateral tinnitus which was granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating or service connection for the claimed conditions other than bilateral tinnitus, which was related to active-duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip femoral acetabular impingement, bilateral tinnitus, benign mass in the left-hand ring finger, benign mass in the left-hand little finger, linear right anterior hip surgical scars, residual of arthroscopy, linear suprapubic surgical scar, residual of myomectomy and Cesarean procedures
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25017432
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