The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder, a low back disability, and a sleep disturbance disability as there was no evidence of current disabilities resulting from the Veteran's military service.

The deciding factor: There is insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the in-service incurrences and any current disabilities, and the Veteran failed to report for VA examinations that would have provided helpful information in deciding his claims.

Claimed conditions

Bilateral hearing loss, Tinnitus, Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety disorder, depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorder, Low back disability, Sleep disturbance disability

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 9, 2025

Citation

A25087703

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