Partly granted
The veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, allergic rhinitis, and various finger disabilities were denied. Claims related to foot disabilities were remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found no competent evidence of a current disability for the denied claims.
- Claimed conditions
- hearing loss, allergic rhinitis, right little finger disability (s/p surgical repair), left index finger scar (s/p surgical repair), right little finger scar (s/p surgical repair), left index finger disability (s/p surgical repair), right foot disability, corns, left foot disability, corns, left foot disability, distal phalanx fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25003196
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