The Board granted service connection for a back disability, neck disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, right ankle disability, left leg shin splints, bilateral plantar fasciitis, right pinky finger disability, hypertension, tuberculosis, and GERD. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's disabilities of the back, neck, left knee, right knee, and right ankle, as well as left leg shin splints, bilateral plantar fasciitis, a right pinky finger disability, hypertension, tuberculosis, and GERD were found to have onset during active service. The evidence did not support a current diagnosis of hearing loss for VA purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, back disability, neck disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, right ankle disability, left leg shin splints, bilateral plantar fasciitis, right pinky finger disability, hypertension, tuberculosis, GERD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25087297
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