Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as the Veteran does not have a current disability for VA purposes. The claims for right TKR and GERD were remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record indicates that the Veteran does not have hearing loss disability under 38 C.F.R. § 3.385, and no further discussion of the remaining elements is necessary.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Status post right total knee replacement claimed as pain of right knee (right TKR), Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25087227
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