The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss. Service connection is denied for a scar of the lateral left cornea and remanded for further examination to determine if arthritis of both hands could be related to service.
The deciding factor: The VA Medical Center's opinion that the veteran's current arthritis condition was caused by abnormal bone growth from hand fractures in service, but this opinion relies on medical history provided by the veteran without additional analysis or evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Bilateral Hearing Loss","claimed_condition":"bilateral hearing loss"}, {"condition_name":"Scar of the Lateral Left Cornea","claimed_condition":"scar, lateral left cornea"}, {"condition_name":"Arthritis of Both Hands","claimed_condition":"arthritis, both hands"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0610137
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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