Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher disability ratings or service connection.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record did not show symptomatology sufficient to warrant a higher rating under applicable criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, lumbosacral strain, allergic rhinitis, left tibia scar, residual of puncture injury (claimed as left leg scar), pseudofolliculitis barbae, right shoulder dermatofibroma, status post right fifth toe fracture, bilateral hearing loss, right index finger condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25097306
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