The Board has denied the appellant's claims for bilateral hearing loss disability and residuals of left eye contusion as not well grounded. The claim for post-traumatic subacromial bursitis of the shoulders is granted based on in-service onset, while the claim for severe allergic reaction to fire ant/bee stings is also granted due to in-service onset.
The deciding factor: The appellant's claims are denied because his bilateral hearing loss disability and residuals of left eye contusion do not meet the criteria for a current disability as defined by VA regulations. The post-traumatic subacromial bursitis of the shoulders and severe allergic reaction to fire ant/bee stings have been granted service connection based on their in-service onset.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hearing Loss Disability, Post- traumatic subacromial bursitis of the shoulders, Severe allergic reaction to fire ant/bee stings, Residuals of left eye contusion
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 17, 2000
- Citation
- 0018707
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