The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a pulmonary disability due to the absence of evidence showing current disabilities or in-service incurrence/aggravation. The veteran failed to report for scheduled VA examinations, which prevented further development.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service medical records showed episodes of coughing with white sputum during service but no chronic hearing loss or pulmonary disability was diagnosed. The Board could not establish service connection due to the lack of current evidence and the veteran's failure to cooperate with VA examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Bilateral Hearing Loss"}, {"condition_name":"Pulmonary Disorder"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2006
- Citation
- 0610927
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