The Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, and left eye macula condition are denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for heart condition is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for gastritis and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral tinnitus and left carpal tunnel syndrome are denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for right carpal tunnel syndrome is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for depression is denied.
The deciding factor: There is no objective evidence that the Veteran sustained a shoulder injury or disability to either shoulder of any kind in service, nor that his currently diagnosed rotator cuff conditions bear any etiological relationship to service.,There is no objective evidence that the Veteran’s left eye condition manifested in service, or is otherwise etiologically related to service.,The preponderance of the evidence shows the Veteran’s left ear hearing loss is etiologically related to hazardous noise exposure in service.,The preponderance of the evidence shows the Veteran’s tinnitus is etiologically related to hazardous noise exposure in service.,There is no objective evidence that the Veteran’s heart disease manifested in service or is in any way etiologically related to service.,There is no objective evidence that the Veteran’s digestive conditions, diagnosed as gastritis and GERD, manifested in service or are in any way etiologically related to service.,There is no objective evidence that the Veteran’s bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome manifested in service or is in any way etiologically related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, left eye macula condition, left ear hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, heart condition, gastritis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), left carpal tunnel syndrome, right carpal tunnel syndrome, depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 21, 2018
- Citation
- 18112754
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