Partly granted
The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, back disability, bilateral shin disability, bilateral foot disability, neck disability, bilateral shoulder disability, and bilateral wrist disability were denied. The claims for migraine headaches and bilateral knee disabilities were remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for a current disability for the denied conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, back disability, bilateral shin disability, bilateral foot disability, neck disability, bilateral shoulder disability, bilateral wrist disability, migraine headaches, bilateral knee disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25004988
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