The Board denied service connection for right ear and left ear hearing loss, an increased rating for depressive disorder with anxiety disorder and insomnia, and an increased rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis. The issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral flatfoot (pes planus) and right lower extremity radiculopathy were remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's hearing loss or depressive disorder with anxiety disorder and insomnia was related to his military service, nor did it show that he had a current disability of bilateral flatfoot (pes planus) or right lower extremity radiculopathy. The Board found no medical nexus between the claimed disabilities and the Veteran's service.
- Claimed conditions
- right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, depressive disorder with anxiety disorder and insomnia, bilateral plantar fasciitis, bilateral flatfoot (pes planus), right lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091413
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