The Board granted service connection for a nosebleed disability, to include epistaxis, and degenerative disc disease to include intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), but denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for right middle trigger finger.

The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's nosebleed, left-hand, and left-foot disabilities had their onset during active-duty service, while the evidence did not support a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss or an increased rating for right middle trigger finger.

Claimed conditions

Bilateral hearing loss, Right middle trigger finger (claimed as right hand condition), Degenerative disc disease to include intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) (claimed as low back condition), Nosebleed disability, to include epistaxis, Left-hand disability, to include left-middle finger, Left-foot disability, to include left-great toe

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

December 10, 2025

Citation

A25106623

Want to see how appeals like this one tend to go? Appeals like mine