The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected.,Service connection for prostate cancer is remanded due to conflicting evidence. Service connection for erectile dysfunction and urinary frequency are also remanded.
The deciding factor: The claims have been remanded because the VA examiner did not address recent studies submitted by the Veteran regarding TCE exposure and its relation to prostate cancer, and further examination is needed to determine if genitourinary disorders are related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, urinary frequency
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 14, 2018
- Citation
- 18158291
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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.
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and a ruptured right ear drum was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction was denied as the evidence did not show that he had been diagnosed and manifested to at least a 10 percent disability rating on or prior to May 8, 2001.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
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