Denied
The Board denied service connection for acid reflux, back pain, bilateral flat feet, left bunion, right bunion and right toe pain, 'black out frequency', right hip pain, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD as there was no evidence of a current disability or sufficient evidence to support the claim.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran had any of the claimed disabilities during service or at any time approximate to his claims. There was also no credible evidence of functional impairment of earning capacity due to these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- acid reflux, back pain, bilateral flat feet, left bunion, right bunion and right toe pain, black out frequency, right hip disability manifested by pain, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25102945
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