Partly granted
The VA denied service connection for fungal infections but remanded decisions on bilateral torn rotator cuffs, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and degenerative lumbar disc disease.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the lack of evidence for current disability and in-service events related to fungal infections.
- Claimed conditions
- fungal infections of the crotch, fungal infections of the armpits, fungal infections of the feet, fungal infections of the fingernails on hands, bilateral torn rotator cuffs, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, degenerative lumbar disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25000219
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