Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a right hand tendon disability but dismissed the appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to untimely filing.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on credible lay statements and medical evidence showing a nexus between the current condition and in-service injury. The appeal for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed as it was not timely filed within one year of the initial denial.
- Claimed conditions
- right hand tendon disability, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25092013
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