The Board granted service connection for the left shoulder condition and lumbar spine condition, but denied a compensable rating for the right ring finger fracture residuals and service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left elbow tendonitis, and right shoulder condition.
The deciding factor: The most probative evidence supported a finding that the Veteran's left shoulder and lumbar spine conditions were related to his active duty service, while there was no evidence indicating functional impairment equivalent to amputation of the right ring finger or that he had bilateral hearing loss for VA purposes at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- right ring finger fracture residuals, bilateral hearing loss, left shoulder condition, lumbar spine condition, right shoulder condition, left elbow tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25092199
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