The Board denied all service connection claims, including for nicotine dependence as a matter of law and for limited use of the hands as moot due to the grant of service connection. The Veteran's skin disability was rated based on its severity.
The deciding factor: The criteria for service connection were not met in any case, with nicotine dependence being barred by law and the issue of limited use of the hands being moot due to the grant of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- visual disorder, limited use of the hands, right shoulder disability, left knee disability, left shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss, allergies, skin disability (manifested as bumps and rashes on the back), nicotine dependence
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2015
- Citation
- 1513686
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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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