DeniedPACT Act
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection for the claimed conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's tinea pedis of the feet, TMJ disorder, maxillary sinusitis, bilateral hearing loss (BHL), and fibromyalgia were denied based on a lack of evidence supporting higher ratings or service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- tinea pedis of the feet, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder, maxillary sinusitis, bilateral hearing loss (BHL), fibromyalgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25104918
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