The Veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease, initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss, and initial disability ratings in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder, residuals of a gunshot wound of the left buttocks, and surgical scar of the left buttocks were all denied. The Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease was not reopened due to lack of material evidence.
The deciding factor: The submitted evidence did not provide new and material information that could substantiate the Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease (claimed as coronary artery disease).
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease (claimed as ischemic heart disease), bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder, degenerative joint disease of the left hip with residual shrapnel, residuals of a gunshot wound of the left buttocks, surgical scar of the left buttocks
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2016
- Citation
- 1641278
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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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