Denied
The Board denied service connection for right and left foot disabilities, an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, and an effective date prior to October 28, 2022, for the grant of service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability. The claims for service connection for residuals of a laceration to the right index and middle fingers and tinnitus were remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's claimed conditions were related to his military service, and there was no new or relevant evidence submitted to warrant a different outcome.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot disability, left foot disability, bilateral hearing loss, residuals of a laceration to the right index and middle fingers, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25100369
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