The Board found that the Veteran does not have residuals of surgeries claimed, and his current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that there was no evidence linking the current disabilities to service due to lack of in-service onset or connection.
- Claimed conditions
- colon surgery, gallbladder surgery, tonsil surgery, appendicitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 2, 2016
- Citation
- 1634581
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's child is not eligible for VA benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1805 for spina bifida because the evidence does not support a diagnosis of this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for additional medical opinions to address whether the Veteran's appendicitis and cholecystitis are related to VA treatment in November/December 2011, including any fault or negligence on the part of VA.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration due to unclear reasoning in previous decisions regarding the Veteran's appendicitis and cholecystitis claims.
- Dismissed
The appellant withdrew their appeal for all issues, including gallbladder surgery, depression, and left knee strain and tendonitis.
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