Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for service-connected left ear hearing loss and remanded claims for service connection for pes planus and plantar fasciitis.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record did not persuasively establish a nexus between the Veteran's current foot conditions and their military service, and the criteria for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss were not met.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ear hearing loss, Foot disorder (pes planus and plantar fasciitis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25101600
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