Denied
The Board denied the claims for an increased rating for tinnitus, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and remanded several other claims including a higher rating for left ankle sprain and service connections for tension headaches, right index finger laceration residuals, and left hand idiopathic neuropathy.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the assignment of a higher rating for tinnitus or service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Board found that an adequate examination was not provided for the left ankle, and additional medical opinions were needed for the other claims.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, status post left ankle sprain, tension headaches, residuals status post right index finger laceration (claimed as numbness in fingertips), left hand idiopathic neuropathy, left digits (claimed as numbness in fingertips)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25018526
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