The Board denied service connection for a right ear hearing loss disorder and diabetes mellitus, type II. The Veteran's right ear hearing loss was not shown in service or until years after service, and there is no evidence of continuity of symptomatology. Diabetes mellitus was first diagnosed six years after service. The claim for secondary service connection for diabetes mellitus due to Agent Orange exposure is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right ear hearing loss was not shown in service or until many years after service, and there is no evidence of continuity of symptomatology. Diabetes mellitus was first diagnosed six years after service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ear hearing loss disorder, Diabetes mellitus, type II
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 7, 2009
- Citation
- 0925250
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a duty to assist error, specifically regarding the lack of development related to Agent Orange exposure and solvent/asbestos exposure.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss disorder is related to his service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Granted
The Board has granted effective dates of August 10, 2022 for hypertension and July 25, 2023 for diabetes mellitus, type II, bilateral lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, a bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus.,The Veteran's conditions were found to have manifested no later than the dates specified in their respective effective dates.
- Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for DIC benefits, finding that the Appellant's claim was not properly reopened and that the earliest available effective date is June 14, 2021.
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