Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for hypertension and heart disability, but denied a higher rating for the right ring finger disability and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's hypertension and heart disability had onset in service, leading to their grant. However, the criteria for higher ratings were not met due to the severity of the disabilities being within the noncompensable range or below.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, heart disability (hypertensive heart disease and left ventricular hypertrophy), right ring finger disability, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090711
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