Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, GERD, and sinusitis, as well as an initial disability rating greater than 30 percent for left-eye corneal-abrasion injury.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of a current diagnosis to account for the Veteran's symptoms or any functional impairment caused by such symptoms, and the hearing loss did not meet the criteria for disability under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Sinusitis, Left-eye corneal-abrasion injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096388
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