The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an initial compensable disability rating for right foot hammer toe, and remanded the claim for an increased initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for left hand injury residuals.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding of current bilateral hearing loss or a more severe right foot hammer toe condition than noncompensable. The Board found that remand was necessary for further development on the left hand claim.

Claimed conditions

Bilateral hearing loss, Right foot hammer toe, Left hand injury residuals (including thumb tendonitis)

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 23, 2025

Citation

A25091834

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