The Veteran's claims for right ear hearing loss disability, left ear hearing loss disability, cervical spondylosis, tinnitus, tinea versicolor, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, right hip iliotibial band syndrome with limited flexion, right hip iliotibial band syndrome with limited extension, right hip iliotibial band syndrome with impairment of the thigh, right knee strain, left knee strain, thoracolumbar strain, right shoulder scars, status-post surgery, left ingrown toenails, and migraine headaches have all been denied.,The Veteran's bilateral pes planus claim has also been denied for periods when a 100% rating was granted due to surgical convalescence.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not meet the criteria for hearing loss disability as defined by VA regulations, and there is no current diagnosis of right ear hearing loss disability. The Veteran's left ear auditory thresholds were below 26 decibels in both July 2013 and March 2016.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Ear Hearing Loss Disability, Left Ear Hearing Loss Disability, Cervical Spondylosis, Tinnitus, Tinea Versicolor, Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Anxiety and Depressed Mood, Right Hip Iliotibial Band Syndrome with Limited Flexion, Right Hip Iliotibial Band Syndrome with Limited Extension, Right Hip Iliotibial Band Syndrome with Impairment of the Thigh, Right Knee Strain, Left Knee Strain, Thoracolumbar Strain, Right Shoulder Scars, Status-post Surgery, Left Ingrown Toenails, Migraine Headaches, Bilateral Pes Planus with Over-pronation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 28, 2018
- Citation
- 18161196
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