Partly granted
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for various service-connected conditions, except for a right hand 5th finger Depuytren's contracture, which was granted an initial 10 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support higher ratings based on functional impairment due to pain or other factors, and the Veteran was already receiving the maximum schedular rating in some cases.
- Claimed conditions
- right eye central serous retinopathy, lumbar degenerative disc disease with spinal stenosis, erectile dysfunction, left ear hearing loss, left shoulder impingement syndrome with bicipital tendon and rotator cuff tear, right hand 5th finger Depuytren's contracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25107302
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