The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left and right knee disabilities, left and right hip disabilities, and a back disability due to the lack of evidence showing current diagnoses or functional impairment in earning capacity.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran had a current diagnosis of any claimed conditions during the appeal period, nor was there evidence of functional impairment in earning capacity for bilateral knee and hip disabilities.

Claimed conditions

Bilateral hearing loss, Left knee disability, Right knee disability, Left hip disability, Right hip disability, Back disability

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 13, 2025

Citation

A25098598

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