The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and initial ratings for diabetes mellitus were denied. The claim for a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss was not addressed as it is not part of the appeal.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for service connection or compensation for the claimed conditions, including insufficient evidence to establish a current disability and no link between any present condition and active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ear hearing loss, Diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 23, 2010
- Citation
- 1010866
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What this means for you
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