The Veteran's hearing loss in the left ear is not service-connected as it did not onset during service or within one year of separation.,There is no evidence of a current respiratory disability, and the Board finds that any such condition is not related to service.,Service treatment records do not indicate heart problems. The Veteran’s post-service medical records show he was diagnosed with coronary artery disease, but there is no indication it onset during service.,The low back disability is not service-connected as there is no evidence of a current condition and the Board finds that any such condition is not related to service.,The bilateral knee disability is not service-connected due to lack of evidence of a current condition and the Board finds that any such condition is not related to service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hearing loss in the left ear did not onset during service or within one year of separation, and there is no other evidence supporting its etiology.,There are no medical records indicating a current respiratory disability, and the Board finds that any such condition is not related to service.,Service treatment records do not indicate heart problems. The Veteran's post-service medical records show he was diagnosed with coronary artery disease, but there is no indication it onset during service.,The low back disability is not service-connected as there is no evidence of a current condition and the Board finds that any such condition is not related to service.,There are no medical records indicating a current bilateral knee disability, and the Board finds that any such condition is not related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- hearing loss, respiratory disability, heart disability, low back disability, bilateral knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2019
- Citation
- 19182613
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