The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been evaluated as noncompensable, with no evidence of a compensable disability rating.,There is insufficient evidence to establish service connection for sleep apnea. The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's current sleep disorder is related to his military service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for leukemia or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma has also been denied as there is no medical evidence showing he currently suffers from these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating under VA regulations.,There is insufficient evidence to establish service connection for sleep apnea, and the preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the current condition is related to his military service.,The Veteran has no diagnosed conditions of leukemia or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. There is also no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hearing Loss, Sleep Apnea, Leukemia or Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 25, 2016
- Citation
- 1633549
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- Granted
The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected. The claims for alcohol abuse and psychiatric disorder are remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The issue remains under direct service connection theory.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and service.
- Denied
The Veteran's hearing loss was rated at 30 percent, the highest non-compensable rating available. The Board found that his hearing loss did not warrant a higher rating based on VA examinations and medical records.
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