The Board has denied service connection for right and left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, lumbar spine disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, right foot plantar fascitis, left foot plantar fascitis, sciatica, rhinitis, sinusitis, and headaches as the evidence does not support a current disability.,The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of any of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The weight of the evidence shows the Veteran does not have a current right or left ear hearing loss disability as defined by VA regulatory criteria under 38 C.F.R. § 3.385, and therefore service connection for right and left ear hearing loss must be denied.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ear hearing loss, Left ear hearing loss, Tinnitus, Lumbar spine disorder, Right knee disorder, Left knee disorder, Right foot plantar fascitis, Left foot plantar fascitis, Sciatica, Rhinitis, Sinusitis, Headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2021
- Citation
- A21018452
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