The veteran's post-operative right inguinal hernia repair does not have current residuals.,There is no evidence of PTSD or ADD in service, and the VA treatment records do not support a diagnosis of these conditions. The anxiety disorder was diagnosed after separation from service.,The veteran has bilateral hearing loss that began 45 to 50 years prior to his first complaint, but there is no evidence of noise exposure during service.
The deciding factor: There is no current disability associated with the post-operative right inguinal hernia repair. The VA examination in 1982 did not show any hearing loss and the veteran's current diagnosis of anxiety disorder predates his separation from service by over 40 years.,The veteran has never been diagnosed with PTSD or ADD, and there is no evidence linking these conditions to service. The anxiety disorder was first diagnosed after separation from service.,There is no evidence of noise exposure during service that could have caused the current hearing loss.
- Claimed conditions
- post-operative right inguinal hernia repair, anxiety disorder, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 6, 2008
- Citation
- 0826391
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