The Board denied service connection for lumbar spine, left lower extremity nerve, lung, tinnitus, and vertigo disabilities as there was no evidence of a current disability or persistent symptoms during the pendency of the claim.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the presence of a current disability at any time during or recent to the Veteran's filing of the claims, thus failing to meet the first element required for service connection under 38 U.S.C. § 1110 and 38 C.F.R. § 3.303.

Claimed conditions

lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity nerve disability, lung disability (claimed as pneumonia and collapsed lung), tinnitus, disability manifested by vertigo (claimed as a vestibular issue)

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

December 9, 2025

Citation

A25105614

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