The Board denied service connection for shin splints, a respiratory disorder, right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, back disorder, and bilateral knee disorder as there was no evidence of current disability or nexus to service.
The deciding factor: There was no competent evidence showing the Veteran had a current disability related to his claimed conditions during the pendency of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- shin splints, respiratory disorder, right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, back disorder, bilateral knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 16, 2025
- Citation
- 25007990
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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