Denied
The Board denied service connection for deviated nasal septum and bilateral hearing loss, and remanded claims for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder, somatic symptom disorder, and unspecified depressive disorder.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record did not support a finding that the Veteran's claimed conditions were related to his military service or otherwise incurred during active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- deviated nasal septum, bilateral hearing loss, generalized anxiety disorder (also claimed as alcohol use disorder), somatic symptom disorder, unspecified depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25103345
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