Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left and right knee disorders due to the lack of a current disability. The claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, right elbow, and right shoulder were remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a current disability or nexus between the claimed conditions and military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Left knee disorder, Right knee disorder, Acquired psychiatric disorder (bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, alcohol and stimulant use disorder), Right elbow disorder, Right shoulder disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25097564
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