Denied
The Board denied service connection for hearing loss, as the Veteran does not have a current disability for VA purposes. The claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and thoracolumbar spine condition were remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record did not show that the Veteran had a current hearing loss disability for VA purposes, and there was no sufficient evidence to establish a nexus between any claimed psychiatric or back conditions and service.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing loss, Psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and a sleep disorder, Thoracolumbar spine condition (vertebral fracture at L-5)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25105997
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