The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, hypertension (secondary to Agent Orange exposure), stomach growth, residuals of a gall bladder removal, chronic prostate infection (secondary to Agent Orange exposure), and erectile dysfunction (secondary to Agent Orange exposure).
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on presumptive service connection for disabilities associated with exposure to herbicide agents, including hypertension which is specifically excluded.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, hypertension, stomach growth, residuals of a gall bladder removal, chronic prostate infection, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 7, 2012
- Citation
- 1204650
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
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