Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for eustachian tube dysfunction, onychomycosis with residual right great toenail atrophy, and scars on the right lower extremity, left lower extremity, and left upper extremity.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the relevant diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- eustachian tube dysfunction, onychomycosis with residual right great toenail atrophy, scar, right lower extremity, scar, left lower extremity, scar, left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25004938
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