Denied
The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and initial evaluations in excess of 10 percent for neck, back, right ankle disabilities, GERD with ulcerative colitis, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not meet the criteria for the claimed conditions based on the evidence of record.
- Claimed conditions
- right ear hearing loss, neck disability, back disability, right ankle disability, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with ulcerative colitis, left ear hearing loss, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25004554
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