The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and found that the veteran's current hearing disability is related to his military service. The claims for prostate cancer, lung cancer, and a compensable rating for right shoulder tendinitis are remanded due to insufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: The VA audiology examination showed current hearing loss within the meaning of VA regulations, and service records documented noise exposure during active duty which is considered a risk factor for hearing impairment. The claims for prostate cancer, lung cancer, and right shoulder tendinitis require further verification of Vietnam-era service due to conflicting information in the veteran's personnel records.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, prostate cancer, lung cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2001
- Citation
- 0106713
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