The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that his hearing loss is not more than noncompensable under the old criteria in effect through June 9, 1999.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the veteran's defective hearing warranted a rating higher than zero percent (noncompensable) under the old version of the regulations in effect prior to June 10, 1999.
- Claimed conditions
- headaches, arteriosclerosis, bilateral hallux valgus, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Paget's disease of the left hip, degenerative changes of the thoracic spine, residuals of a left ankle injury, amebic dysentery and tapeworm, residuals of gall bladder removal, peripheral vascular disease or Raynaud's syndrome of the upper extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 29, 2001
- Citation
- 0117515
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What this means for you
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