Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including chest pain, a left ankle disability, right biceps tendonitis, a right groin pull, a left groin pull, and right ear hearing loss. The veteran was granted an effective date of October 4, 2023, but no earlier, for the service connection of left ear hearing loss and pseudofolliculitis barbae.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the presence of a current disability or a link to service for any of the claimed conditions. The Board found that the Veteran's claims were not supported by sufficient medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- chest pain, left ankle disability, right biceps tendonitis, right groin pull, left groin pull, right ear hearing loss, bilateral vision loss with eye injury, right wrist disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25094128
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