The Board denied service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and remanded the claims for other conditions due to insufficient evidence.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's current disability was not shown, and there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation of a disease or injury related to his claimed conditions.

Claimed conditions

bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, benign prostate hyperplasia, erectile dysfunction associated with peripheral vascular disease, chronic cervical spine pain, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), diabetes mellitus with peripheral vascular disease, degenerative joint disease of the shoulders, elbows, wrists, hypertensive cardiovascular disease, chronic low back pain, ischemic heart disease, dyslipidemia, major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, diabetic neuropathy of the extremities, memory disorder, vertigo

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 3, 2025

Citation

A25095290

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