The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and sleep apnea were not found to be related to service.,Service connection for a right ankle disability was denied, as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or current disability. The Veteran's left ankle disability was also denied as secondary to the right ankle disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability and his service treatment records are negative for complaints or findings of any hearing loss disability.,There is no evidence showing that the Veteran had sleep apnea during service, and there is no medical opinion linking the current condition to service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, right ankle disability, left ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 7, 2018
- Citation
- 18132967
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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