Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, vertigo, and various other conditions as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty.
The deciding factor: The weight of the evidence showed no in-service incurrence or aggravation of the claimed disabilities, and no nexus between the claimed disabilities and service was established.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, vertigo, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, hypertension, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), left knee disability, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), umbilical hernia scar, headaches, umbilical hernia, left thumb arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090542
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