Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, low back disability, right knee disability, left knee condition, and right foot hallux valgus. However, the claim for PTSD was granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a current diagnosis of a disability in any of the claimed conditions except for PTSD, which was supported by corroborated stressors.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Low back disability, Right knee disability, Left knee condition, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Right foot hallux valgus, claimed as foot pain, Left foot hallux valgus, claimed as foot pain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091246
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