The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable rating or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.
The deciding factor: The persuasive weight of the evidence was against finding that the Veteran had current diagnoses of right ear hearing loss, atrial fibrillation, hemorrhoids, or a left wrist condition. For erectile dysfunction and left ear hearing loss, the highest ratings available were already in effect. Pseudofolliculitis barbae did not meet criteria for a compensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- erectile dysfunction, left ear hearing loss, pseudofolliculitis barbae, right foot scar, right ear hearing loss, atrial fibrillation, hemorrhoids, left wrist condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25103063
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