Denied
The Board denied service connection for hearing loss, jaw disorder, hernias, right hand disorder, left hand disorder, left index finger disorder, right knee disorder, and left knee disorder as there was no evidence of a current disability at any time during the appeal period.
The deciding factor: There is no competent and probative evidence showing that the Veteran has had a neck disorder, jaw disorder, hernias, right hand disorder, left hand disorder, left index finger disorder, right knee disorder, or left knee disorder at any time during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing loss, Jaw disorder, Hernias, Right hand disorder, Left hand disorder, Left index finger disorder, Right knee disorder, Left knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25101606
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