The Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension have been granted. The remaining claims are pending.,The Veteran's claims of service connection for a respiratory disability and left foot disability remain pending as new and material evidence has not been received to reopen them.,Service connection is granted for tinnitus, but the cause remains unknown due to conflicting dates provided by the Veteran.,Service connection is denied for vitiligo. The cause remains unknown due to conflicting dates provided by the Veteran.,The Veteran's claims of service connection for a left ankle disability and shoulder disability remain pending as new and material evidence has not been received to reopen them.,The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left arm disability, and left leg disability remain pending as new and material evidence has not been received to reopen them.
The deciding factor: Service connection is granted for sleep apnea and hypertension due to the absence of conflicting evidence.,The claims of service connection for a respiratory disability and left foot disability are pending as new and material evidence has not been received to reopen them.,Service connection is granted for tinnitus because it is at least as likely as not (50% or better probability) that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset in service, or shortly after, and has persisted since then.,Service connection is denied for vitiligo due to conflicting dates provided by the Veteran.,The claims of service connection for a left ankle disability and shoulder disability are pending as new and material evidence has not been received to reopen them.,The claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left arm disability, and left leg disability are pending as new and material evidence has not been received to reopen them.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory disability, left foot disability, sleep apnea, hypertension, vitiligo, left ankle disability, left shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left arm disability, left leg disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 23, 2018
- Citation
- 1817422
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has expanded the scope of the claim to include any mental health disorder raised by the record and has remanded for additional development regarding service connection for left leg, ankle, and psychiatric disabilities.
- 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.
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