Denied
The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and back pain, as well as an initial compensable rating for right ear hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a current disability or a link to the Veteran's active service for any of the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left ear hearing loss, traumatic brain injury (TBI), back pain, right ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25092856
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