Denied
The Board denied service connection for a femoral hernia, left ear hearing loss, and a compensable disability rating for right ear hearing loss. The initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain was also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the presence of a current disability or an in-service incurrence of the claimed conditions, as required by law.
- Claimed conditions
- femoral hernia, left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, lumbosacral strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25100773
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