The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current disabilities of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, or a disability manifested by flat feet related to service. The claims for increased ratings are also denied.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing current disabilities of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, nor any chronic foot disability as a result of service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, Flat feet disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2007
- Citation
- 0705926
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral ankle disability and bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as there was no evidence of a nexus between the disabilities and active service.
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