Denied
The Board denied the claims for service connection for a low back disability and an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss based on the evidence of record.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's current disabilities were related to his military service, as there was no indication of such conditions during service or within one year of separation, and post-service records did not establish a nexus between the disabilities and service.
- Claimed conditions
- spondylolisthesis in the back, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25095757
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