The veteran's left ear hearing loss disability was determined to be related to an injury from a mine explosion in service, while other conditions were denied service connection.
The deciding factor: The deciding factor for the denial of service connection for benign prostatic hypertrophy, left above-the-knee amputation and GERD was the lack of probative evidence linking these conditions to active service or Agent Orange exposure. For left ear hearing loss, it was determined that the veteran's current disability is related to an in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- arthralgia, rheumatoid arthritis, degenerative arthritis, benign prostatic hypertrophy, depression including as secondary to arthritis, low back disability, neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, left, above-the-knee amputation, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), left ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2008
- Citation
- 0810318
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, service connection for right ear hearing loss, and bilateral vision condition was dismissed. Service connection for hypertension, congestive heart failure, and coronary artery disease was denied.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and pernicious anemia, and the Board dismissed both appeals.
- Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as the appellant does not have a documented history of recurrent or refractory esophageal stricture(s).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities to the AOJ for further development and consideration of evidence not previously considered.
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