The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. The hearing loss claim was not addressed as it did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, while the other issues had insufficient evidence to determine their validity.
The deciding factor: The VA examination in November 2004 did not provide sufficient information regarding the current severity of the Veteran's postoperative hemorrhoids and anal fissure, specifically lacking puretone thresholds at 3000 Hz for bilateral hearing loss. The laceration scar of the scalp was also inadequately examined.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, postoperative hemorrhoids and anal fissure, laceration scar of the anterior scalp
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 17, 2009
- Citation
- 0926751
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