The Board has granted service connection for chronic lumbosacral spine degenerative disc disease. The issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability is dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal. The case is REMANDED for issuance of a SOC regarding an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for Type II diabetes mellitus.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his claim for bilateral hearing loss disability, and service connection was granted for chronic lumbosacral spine degenerative disc disease based on combat-related injury. The case is remanded to issue a SOC regarding the initial evaluation of Type II diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss disability, chronic lumbosacral spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 30, 2010
- Citation
- 1028530
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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