The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral flat feet is denied as there is no credible evidence that he suffered from this condition in service.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is also denied because the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a disability under VA regulations. The Board acknowledges his exposure to noise during service but finds that his current hearing loss does not meet the required standards.,Regarding tinnitus, the Veteran's claim is denied as there is no credible evidence linking this condition to his in-service noise exposure.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not have flat feet noted in service and has not provided credible evidence of continuity of symptomatology. The medical evidence does not support a finding that he currently suffers from bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus due to service.,Service connection for the conditions is denied as there is no direct link between the claimed disabilities and service, and the Veteran's current symptoms do not meet VA disability criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Flat Feet, Bilateral Hearing Loss, Tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 6, 2010
- Citation
- 1025062
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