The veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, vision loss, and diabetes were denied. The Board found no current evidence of these conditions related to military service. Additionally, the claim for degenerative joint disease of the knees and a back disability was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claims were denied as there is no current medical evidence showing that he has hearing loss, vision loss, or diabetes that are related to military service. The claim for degenerative joint disease of the knees and a back disability was not reopened because the newly submitted evidence did not provide a nexus between the current disabilities and military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing Loss, Vision Loss, Diabetes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 31, 2006
- Citation
- 0615691
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What this means for you
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