The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, IBS, left hip disability, right hip disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability. The effective date of March 7, 2022, was granted for the award of service connection for right lower extremity sciatica, and November 18, 2021, was granted for GERD.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran had bilateral hearing loss, IBS, left hip disability, right hip disability, left knee disability, or right knee disability. The effective date of March 7, 2022, and November 18, 2021, were granted based on the earliest ascertainable dates for the current diagnosis and nexus with service.

Claimed conditions

Bilateral hearing loss, Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Left hip disability, Right hip disability, Left knee disability, Right knee disability, Pancreatitis, Right hand numbness to include right carpal tunnel syndrome, GERD, Unspecified anxiety disorder with alcohol use disorder in sustained remission, Sciatica (right lower extremity)

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 22, 2025

Citation

A25091022

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