The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, as well as his claim for a compensable evaluation for hearing loss in the left ear. The issues of entitlement to an increased rating for cervical disc disease with headaches have been remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the denial of the Veteran's claims without providing specific reasoning for each issue.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg disability, hearing loss in right ear, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, cervical disc disease with headaches, phobic reaction to flying, hearing loss in left ear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2009
- Citation
- 0939990
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has expanded the scope of the claim to include any mental health disorder raised by the record and has remanded for additional development regarding service connection for left leg, ankle, and psychiatric disabilities.
- Granted
The Veteran's hypertension, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, and right knee patellofemoral syndrome have been granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected disabilities. The lumbar spine disability has also been granted but the effective date is not specified.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right leg disabilities due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations to determine if any current left or right leg disabilities are related to active service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, cervical spine disability, low back disability, left shoulder disability, and left leg disability. The decision is based on the Veteran's active duty service and his current disabilities are found to be related to these service events.
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