The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, bilateral pes planus (flat feet), bilateral ankle condition, bilateral knee condition, and lower back condition as there was no evidence of a current disability or that the disabilities were related to the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence relating any of the claimed conditions to the Veteran's military service, including his reported in-service noise exposure for tinnitus and acoustic trauma for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran did not report symptoms during service or within one year after discharge, and he failed to appear for scheduled VA examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, bilateral pes planus (flat feet), bilateral ankle condition, bilateral knee condition, lower back condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25107107
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