The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic ear condition, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the current condition and his active service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the Veteran's ear crustiness is less likely than not related to his in-service events or exposure, citing the absence of post-service treatment for any chronic ear conditions including crustiness.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic ear condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2025
- Citation
- 25015315
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,036 · Granted: 27% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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