Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as there was no evidence of a current disability that warranted higher ratings or service connection.
The deciding factor: The May 2024 VA audiological examination did not reflect bilateral hearing loss for VA purposes. The Veteran’s tinnitus, pes planus, migraines, knee pain, thigh flexion limitations, and thigh impairments were all found to be at their maximum schedular ratings or did not meet the criteria for higher ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, bilateral pes planus, migraines, right knee painful motion, left knee painful motion, right thigh flexion limitation, left thigh flexion limitation, right thigh impairment, left thigh impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25105082
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