The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, and service connection for right knee and right ankle disorders.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record does not support a finding that the Veteran's claimed conditions are related to his military service. The March 2024 VA examination reports and other medical opinions concluded that the Veteran's conditions were less likely than not related to service, and there is no credible evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Acquired psychiatric disorder (generalized anxiety and somatic symptom disorder), Right knee disorder, Right ankle disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25107398
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