The Veteran's service connection claims for a hearing loss disability of the right ear, an acquired psychiatric disorder, left leg disability, and gastrointestinal disability are all denied as there is no current disability found in each case.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient evidence to establish a current disability for any of the conditions claimed by the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing loss disability of the right ear, Acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, anxiety, and mixed bi-polar disorder, Left leg disability, to include degenerative arthritis, Gastrointestinal disability, to include gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and helicobacter pylori
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2018
- Citation
- 1804464
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for further medical opinions regarding his hearing loss disability of the right ear and disabilities of both shoulders. The AOJ is instructed to obtain all relevant records, including personnel and service treatment records, and arrange for new medical opinions on the etiology of these conditions.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss disability of the right ear, finding that there is no evidence to support a finding of aggravation beyond its natural progression during any period of service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a hearing loss disability of the right ear as there is no current diagnosis of such disability.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hearing loss disability of the right ear, finding that it preexisted service and was not aggravated beyond its natural progression during any period of service.
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