The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but denied. The right foot condition and bilateral hearing loss were remanded due to insufficient evidence.,Service connection was not established for type II diabetes mellitus as it is not related to service.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service, including noise exposure and other potential risk factors.,Service treatment records were silent for any complaints or manifestations of diabetes during service. The Veteran has no in-service injury or event that could be linked to his current condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Foot Condition, Bilateral Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, Type II Diabetes Mellitus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 14, 2018
- Citation
- 18158182
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected. The claims for alcohol abuse and psychiatric disorder are remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The issue remains under direct service connection theory.
- Denied
The Veteran's hearing loss was rated at 30 percent, the highest non-compensable rating available. The Board found that his hearing loss did not warrant a higher rating based on VA examinations and medical records.
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