The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is granted as it resulted from in-service acoustic trauma and the absence of any shift in hearing during service does not preclude service connection.,The Veteran's left foot condition (claimed as plantar warts) is granted as it was shown to have onset during active service.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is denied as there is no evidence that it began during active service or resulted from an in-service injury or disease.

The deciding factor: There is no current diagnosis of right ear hearing loss for VA purposes, and the absence of a compensable degree of hearing loss does not meet the criteria for service connection.,The Veteran's left ear hearing loss was shown to have resulted from in-service acoustic trauma and there is no evidence of any shift in hearing during service that would preclude service connection.,The Veteran's left foot condition (claimed as plantar warts) was shown to have onset during active service, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.,There is no credible evidence showing that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder began during active service or resulted from an in-service injury or disease.

Claimed conditions

right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, left foot condition (claimed as a left foot condition with plantar warts), acquired psychiatric condition (claimed as anxiety, depression, and social adjustment disorder)

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 23, 2024

Citation

A24068400

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