The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and somatic symptom disorder. The claims for chest pain, trouble breathing, cervical strain, left hip strain, right hip strain, left elbow strain, right elbow strain, and right shoulder strain with rotator cuff tendonitis were remanded for further evaluation.

The deciding factor: The Board's decision was based on the lack of current diagnoses and insufficient evidence linking the claimed conditions to service.

Claimed conditions

bilateral hearing loss, somatic symptom disorder, chest pain, trouble breathing, cervical strain (claimed as neck pain), left hip strain (claimed as bilateral hip strain), right hip strain (claimed as bilateral hip pain), left elbow strain (claimed as joint pains, elbows with limited range of motion), right elbow strain (claimed as joint pains, elbows with limited range of motion), right shoulder strain with rotator cuff tendonitis (claimed as joint pains, shoulder with limited range of motion)

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 15, 2025

Citation

A25003967

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