The veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, residuals of a removal of a growth of the right eyelid, and bilateral shoulder bursitis are not well-grounded. The claim for service connection for a scar of the right thigh is granted. The claims for compensable evaluations for left ear hearing loss, left ankle disability, and right thumb scar are denied.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claims were found to be not well-grounded due to lack of competent medical evidence linking his current disabilities to service or showing continuity of symptomatology from service to the present. The claim for a scar of the right thigh was granted based on credible evidence provided by the veteran regarding an injury during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ear hearing loss, Residuals of removal of a growth of the right eyelid, Bilateral shoulder bursitis, Scar of the right thigh, Skin rash
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 11, 2000
- Citation
- 0026989
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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