The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic renal failure. The claim for PTSD was also denied as it did not result in occupational and social impairment warranting a higher evaluation. The shell fragment wound scars were evaluated at their current levels of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support service connection for hearing loss or tinnitus, nor did the veteran's renal failure have its onset during service or be related to his military service. The Board found that the veteran's PTSD was no more than mild and did not warrant a higher evaluation. The scars were evaluated at their current levels as they did not result in functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, Chronic Renal Failure, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Shell Fragment Wound Scar of the Left Mid-Calf, Shell Fragment Wound Scar of the Upper Lateral Aspect of the Left Thigh
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2000
- Citation
- 0030962
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