The veteran's left ear hearing loss and low back disorder were not service-connected. The veteran was granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, which he had prior to enlistment.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a nexus between the current disabilities and military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral pes planus, Left ear hearing loss, Low back disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2005
- Citation
- 0503249
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- Partly granted
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- Granted
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