Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral foot disorders, a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss, a compensable disability rating for migraine headache disorder, and a higher 70 percent disability rating for depressive disorder.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding of aggravation or a nexus between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot disorder, bilateral hearing loss, migraine headache disorder, major depressive disorder, with anxious distress (depressive disorder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25017108
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