The Veteran's claims for service connection and compensation ratings have been denied. The Board found no current disability in the claimed conditions, with some issues having insufficient evidence to establish a nexus to service.
The deciding factor: There is no objective or subjective evidence of any current respiratory condition, hearing loss, or allergic rhinitis (prior to December 11, 2019) for VA purposes. The Veteran's contentions regarding his exposure during service were not supported by the medical evidence and there was insufficient evidence linking these conditions to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Respiratory condition (pulmonary problems), Mild deviation of the nasal septum, claimed as sinusitis, Hearing loss, Allergic rhinitis (prior to December 11, 2019)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2023
- Citation
- A23029541
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