Denied
The Board denied the claims for an earlier effective date and service connection due to a lack of evidence supporting the Veteran's conditions during the appeal period.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran had any current disability related to the claimed conditions, or that he submitted a claim within one year of his separation from active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), lumbosacral strain, lumbar discogenic disease, lung condition, hearing loss, alcohol use disorder with alcohol induced depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25019071
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