The Board granted service connection for a scar on the right ring finger and denied service connection for refractive errors of the eyes. Other claims were remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted for the scar on the right ring finger as it was due to an in-service injury, while refractive errors of the eyes were considered congenital defects not aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- refractive errors of the eyes, scar on right ring finger, costochondritis, lumbosacral strain, an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression, anxiety, and alcohol and cannabis use disorders, bronchitis, rhinitis, migraine headaches, right ring finger trigger finger
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25057032
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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