The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service. The Board also found that the Veteran did not have a current left hip disability, and any preexisting condition was not aggravated by service-connected lumbar spine disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the Veteran's left hip disability was less likely than not incurred in or caused by service, or proximately due to or the result of his service-connected lumbar spine disability. The Veteran did not have a current right hip disability and there is no clear and unmistakable evidence to rebut the presumption of soundness at entry into service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hearing Loss Disability, Left Hip Disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 14, 2016
- Citation
- 1635986
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- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder is granted a 70% rating. The left hip disability claim is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding causation and aggravation.
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