The Board denied service connection for a low back disability, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and peptic ulcer disease. The Veteran's low back disability was not related to an in-service injury or disease. His bilateral hearing loss was not secondary to his service-connected disabilities and was not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease. His hypertension was not secondary to a service-connected disability and was not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease, including exposure to herbicide agents.,The Veteran's peptic ulcer disease was also denied as it was not secondary to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that the Veteran’s low back disability, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and peptic ulcer disease were related to an in-service injury or disease. The Board found no continuity of symptomatology for any of these conditions from service until the period on appeal.,For peptic ulcer disease, the Board noted that there was no evidence showing it was caused by a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disability, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, peptic ulcer disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21008198
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What this means for you
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