Denied
The Board denied service connection for asbestosis, headaches, right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and a low back disability. The claim for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss was also remanded.
The deciding factor: There is no current diagnosis of the claimed conditions, and the Veteran's lay statements were not supported by medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- asbestosis, headaches, right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, low back disability, left ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25012166
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