Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates, as well as service connection for a kidney condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's conditions worsened prior to September 13, 2021, or were related to his service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, chronic epididymitis quiescent, PTSD with major depressive disorder, post-traumatic arthritis residuals of fracture, right little finger (5th digit), post-traumatic arthritis residuals of fracture, right ring finger (4th digit), kidney condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25021750
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