The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, cubital tunnel syndrome, right plantar fasciitis, and a right knee disability due to the lack of evidence supporting a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's current symptoms were not caused by or a result of his conceded exposure to military noise for tinnitus. For the other conditions, there was no credible lay evidence of the conditions occurring since service, and medical opinion finding no nexus between current conditions and service.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, cubital tunnel syndrome, right plantar fasciitis, right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25111288
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