Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, GERD, left foot disability, and right foot disability as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence persuasively weighed against a finding of an in-service incurrence of a disease or injury, or a nexus between the Veteran's present disabilities and his active duty military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Left foot disability, to include plantar fasciitis, Right foot disability, to include plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25095385
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