The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not related to his military service.,The Veteran's neck disorder is not related to his military service.,The Veteran's liver disorder is not related to his military service.,The Veteran's right shoulder disability has been rated at 10 percent since January 3, 2008.,The Veteran's right hand disability does not warrant a compensable rating.,The Veteran's right leg disability does not warrant a higher than 10 percent rating.,The Veteran's left hip disorder does not warrant a compensable rating.,The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent from February 19, 2004 to January 14, 2008 and 70 percent since January 14, 2008.,The Veteran's left leg thrombophlebitis does not warrant a higher rating.,The Veteran's left leg aneurysm does not cause claudication.
The deciding factor: Bilateral hearing loss is due to post-service occupational noise exposure, rather than any incident of service.,Neck disorder is due to a post-service injury and has no causal association with the Veteran's service.,Liver disorder is attributed entirely to alcohol abuse, which does not meet the criteria for service connection under VA regulations.,The right shoulder disability involves minimal limitation of motion as the result of pain on use since January 3, 2008.,Right hand residuals are generally asymptomatic and do not show compensable scar residuals or muscle injury.,Right leg residuals have been generally asymptomatic with no indication of orthopedic impairment other than periods of pain on use.,Left hip disorder is also generally asymptomatic without identifiable lost motion, functional loss due to pain, fatigability, or repetitive use.,PTSD has involved occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas since January 14, 2008.,Thrombophlebitis of the left leg consists of intermittent edema relieved by elevation or compression hosiery.,Aneurysm of the left anterior tibial artery does not cause claudication on extended periods of walking.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hearing Loss, Neck Disorder, Liver Disorder, Residuals, Shell Fragment Wound Right Shoulder, Residuals, Shell Fragment Wound Right Hand, Residuals, Shell Fragment Wound Right Leg, Left Hip Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Thrombophlebitis, Left Leg, Aneurysm, Left Anterior Tibial Artery
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 17, 2009
- Citation
- 0905536
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