Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his thoracolumbar spine, left and right shoulder disabilities, hypertension, and bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a higher level of disability than that already assigned under the applicable rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- spondylosis deformans, thoracolumbar spine, winged scapula with chronic muscle strain, left shoulder, right shoulder impingement syndrome with degenerative arthritis, hypertension, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019763
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