The Board has determined that there is no competent evidence linking the Veteran's fractured sacrum with a hole in the left hip or concussion with bruises to service or service-connected hearing loss, and thus denied both claims.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a direct link between the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and his claimed conditions, nor does there appear to be any indication that these conditions are related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- fractured sacrum with a hole in the left hip, concussion with bruises
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 1, 2010
- Citation
- 1019983
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a fractured sacrum with a hole in the left hip and a concussion with bruises, finding that there was no credible evidence linking these conditions to his service or service-connected hearing loss.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Granted
The Veteran's major depressive disorder is found to be caused by his service-connected low back and radiculopathy disabilities, which prevent him from doing enjoyable activities and daily living tasks.
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