The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for hearing loss or tinnitus, and that there was no direct service connection for any of the claimed conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus warranted a compensable evaluation or an increased evaluation. The Board also found that there was insufficient evidence to establish service connection for any of the other conditions listed, as they were either not related to service or had no etiological relationship.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, prostate cancer, bilateral eye disorder, right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), organic brain disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 25, 2010
- Citation
- 1019231
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
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