The Veteran's initial compensable rating for right ear hearing loss is denied.,Service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and bilateral senile cataract (claimed as vision and eye disorder, residual from 2003 infection) are all denied.,Service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is denied. The Veteran's GERD is not shown to be related to service or a service-connected condition.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is denied. The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is not shown to be related to service or an undiagnosed illness.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s right ear hearing loss has been evaluated as noncompensable under the provisions of Diagnostic Code 6100 due to his average hearing loss and hearing discrimination score resulting in Level I impairment, bilaterally.,There is no evidence showing chronic clinically diagnosed left lower extremity radiculopathy or right lower extremity radiculopathy for VA rating purposes. The Veteran's bilateral senile cataract (claimed as vision and eye disorder, residual from 2003 infection) was not caused by or related to his service.,There is no evidence showing gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) present in service or for many years thereafter, nor is it shown to be related to service or a service-connected condition. The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is also not shown to be related to service or an undiagnosed illness.,The criteria for entitlement to service connection are not met for the Veteran’s claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- right ear hearing loss, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, bilateral senile cataract, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2018
- Citation
- 18148093
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