The Board granted service connection for right hand little finger healed fracture and bilateral foot pes planus, while denying service connection for various other conditions including sinusitis, headaches, and sciatica. The Board also granted a 10 percent rating for asthma.

The deciding factor: The evidence supported the grant of service connection for the right hand little finger healed fracture and bilateral foot pes planus due to their onset during active service. However, there was no persuasive evidence supporting the presence of currently diagnosed sinusitis, headaches, or sciatica, leading to their denial. The Board also found that the Veteran's allergic rhinitis and hearing loss did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

Claimed conditions

right hand little finger healed fracture, bilateral foot pes planus, sinusitis, headaches, left lower extremity, sciatica, right lower extremity, sciatica, right knee disability, left knee disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, neck pain, right elbow disability, right wrist disability, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), allergic rhinitis, bilateral hearing loss disability, asthma

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

10%

Decision date

November 24, 2025

Citation

A25101940

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