The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, resulting in a denial.
The deciding factor: The provided evidence was not considered new or material as it did not address the issues under consideration and was cumulative of previous evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- defective hearing of the right ear, residuals of exposure to ionizing radiation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2001
- Citation
- 0100523
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and entitlement to a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities. The Board found that there was no evidence of in-service onset or association with service, and concluded that the Veteran's current sleep apnea is not related to his PTSD. For the TDIU claim, the Board determined that the Veteran's service-connected conditions did not prevent him from securing and maintaining gainful employment.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, and defective hearing of the right ear. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to service or a service-connected disability.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD and reopened his claims for depression, bipolar disorder, a back injury, and residuals of exposure to ionizing radiation. The claim for substance abuse is also reopened.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for defective hearing of the right ear, finding that it is related to military service.
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