The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected left hand injury ring finger. The claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, degenerative disc disease, left cubital tunnel syndrome, and left elbow strain were remanded.

The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss had its onset during his active service, while there was no evidence to support a compensable rating for the ring finger due to DC 5230 limitations. The claims for other conditions were remanded for further development.

Claimed conditions

Bilateral hearing loss, Left hand injury (ring finger), Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and major depressive disorder recurrent moderate with anxious distress, Degenerative disc disease (cervical and cervicothoracic condition), Left cubital tunnel syndrome (left radial ulnar radicular pain and paresthesia), Left elbow strain

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

0%

Decision date

October 6, 2025

Citation

A25086098

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