Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for head injury, chest pain, and higher ratings for several conditions. It remanded decisions on compensable ratings for inguinal hernia and surgical scar.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record persuasively weighed against the Veteran's claims for the denied issues.
- Claimed conditions
- head injury, chest pain, high blood pressure, L5-S1 posterior annular tear with vertebral dislocation, left hip trochanteric pain syndrome, limitation of flexion, left hip trochanteric pain syndrome, limitation of extension, left hip trochanteric pain syndrome, limitation of abduction/adduction, acne, inguinal hernia, surgical scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25008237
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