Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a dermatological disorder, left ear hearing loss, and pulmonary or respiratory disorder, while denying service connection for bilateral iris coloboma, right ear hearing loss, and other disorders.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence of record and the application of relevant legal standards to each condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral foot disorder, Bilateral cataracts of the eyes, Alcohol abuse disorder, Bilateral iris coloboma, Dermatological disorder (initially claimed as pseudofolliculitis barbae, but now including rosacea), Right ear hearing loss, Left ear hearing loss, Pulmonary or respiratory disorder, Right knee disorder, Left knee disorder, Lower back disorder, Cervical spine disorder, Left shoulder disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25022097
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