The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss in the left ear, a back disability, hepatitis C, chronic disability manifested by blood in the urine, bladder cancer, and melanoma were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability or that these conditions were related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were denied because he did not have sufficient hearing loss in his left ear to be considered a disability by VA standards, and the other claimed disabilities were not caused or made permanently worse by his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- hearing loss in the left ear, back disability, hepatitis C, chronic disability manifested by blood in the urine, bladder cancer, melanoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2009
- Citation
- 0908318
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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- Granted
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