The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a bullet lodged in the buttocks, leg pain due to a bullet lodged in the buttocks, gunshot wounds of the right thigh and leg, scarring of the right hip and thigh, residuals of a low back injury, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have all been denied. The evidence does not show any such conditions were present during service or are otherwise related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's STRs do not show any complaints, findings, treatment, or diagnosis related to the claimed disabilities. There is no objective medical evidence of a retained bullet in the right hip, and the current leg pain is unrelated to an injury in service.
- Claimed conditions
- bullet lodged in buttocks, leg pain due to bullet lodged in buttocks, gunshot wound of the right thigh, gunshot wound of the right leg, gunshot wound of the right hip, scarring of the right hip and right thigh, residuals of a low back injury, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2014
- Citation
- 1447022
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
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