Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, right fifth metacarpal disability, and chronic headaches.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating as it did not meet the criteria specified in the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hearing Loss, Right Fifth Metacarpal Disability, Degenerative Arthritis Other than Post Traumatic, Chronic Headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25107784
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