The Board denied service connection for a low back disability, also claimed as back pain, due to the lack of evidence showing that it began during active service or is related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to the absence of evidence showing that it began during active service or is related to an in-service injury or disease.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of a low back disability during service, and the Veteran's current condition does not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection under VA regulations.,The Veteran did not have hearing loss during service, and there is no evidence showing that his current bilateral hearing loss began during active service or is related to an in-service injury or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disability, Bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 15, 2022
- Citation
- 22034872
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and an increased rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found that there was no evidence linking the current disabilities to military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a low back disorder was reopened, and his claims for increased ratings of bilateral knee instability were granted. His hearing loss claim was denied.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected low back disability alone does not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeals of the initial ratings for his service-connected chronic cough and bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to procedural errors in the evidentiary record.
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