The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, stomach disability, neuropathy, OSA, migraines, tinea corporis, and left 5th metacarpal finger fracture, as the evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities or a nexus to service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's reported symptoms were not supported by competent medical evidence showing current diagnoses for the claimed conditions, and thus denied service connection based on the lack of evidence supporting a causal relationship between the in-service events and the current disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Stomach disability, Left extremity neuropathy, Right extremity neuropathy, Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), Migraine disability, Tinea corporis, Left 5th metacarpal finger fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108653
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