The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right ankle condition is denied due to lack of current diagnosis and recovery from prior injury.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right trigger finger condition is denied as there is no current diagnosis.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is denied as the evidence does not show it is related to his active-duty service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability under VA regulations, and thus cannot establish service connection based on exposure to noise during service.,There is no current diagnosis of an ankle condition. The prior injury resolved by the time the claim was filed, and there are no recent treatment records indicating ongoing symptoms or impairment.,The Veteran does not have a current trigger finger condition as per VA regulations for diagnosing such conditions.,While the Veteran reports sleep apnea, there is no evidence of it being related to his active-duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, right ankle condition, right trigger finger condition, sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2026
- Citation
- A26035113
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