The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including hearing loss, spine and knee conditions, psychiatric disorders, and chronic headaches.

The deciding factor: The most persuasive evidence of record weighs against finding that the Veteran's claimed disabilities are related to service or a service-connected disability.

Claimed conditions

right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, cervical spine disability (trapezius strain), lumbar spine disability (lumbosacral strain), paresthesia, right upper extremity, paresthesia, right lower extremity, paresthesia, left lower extremity, right knee disability (knee strain), left knee disability (knee strain), psychiatric disability (cannabis use disorder, depressive disorder and anxiety disorder), chronic headaches, obstructive sleep apnea

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

Camp Lejeune water

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 19, 2025

Citation

A25100784

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