The Veteran's choroidal nevus, left eye was not caused by active military service and is not otherwise related to military service.,The Veteran's perimenopause with menorrhagia was not caused by active military service and it not otherwise shown to be related to military service.,There is no evidence of record showing that the Veteran has left carpal tunnel syndrome that had its onset during active service or is otherwise related to active service.,There is no evidence of record showing that the Veteran has right carpal tunnel syndrome that had its onset during active service or is otherwise related to active service.,The Veteran does not have hearing loss that meets VA regulations for a current disability.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show a current disability in any of the claimed conditions, and there is no evidence linking these conditions to military service.
- Claimed conditions
- choroidal nevus, left eye, perimenopause with menorrhagia, left carpal tunnel syndrome, right carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19104509
What this means for you
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