The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a bilateral leg condition, and left lower extremity radiculopathy but granted service connection for right hip osteoarthritis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected back disability.
The deciding factor: The most persuasive evidence did not show a nexus between the current disabilities and the Veteran's active service. The VA C&P examiners opined that the Veteran's hearing loss, leg condition, and left lower extremity radiculopathy were less likely than not caused by in-service noise exposure or other factors related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Bilateral leg condition, Right hip osteoarthritis, Left lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25099418
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