The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for loss of teeth due to VA medication, as well as the reopening of a claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability (depression). The rating for duodenal ulcer was also denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current hearing loss or tooth loss to his military service and determined that the proximate cause of the veteran's dental disorder was not due to VA carelessness, negligence, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault. The claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability was denied as new and material evidence had not been received.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Bilateral Hearing Loss"}, {"condition_name":"Loss of Teeth (due to VA medication)"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0605589
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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