The Veteran's appeal for service connection and higher ratings was dismissed due to withdrawal. The RO granted a 20% rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, PTSD prior to May 21, 2012, and TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his claims for service connection and higher ratings. The RO granted a 20% rating for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, granted an earlier effective date of June 15, 2010 for the PTSD rating, and granted TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, left knee arthritis, lumbosacral spine arthritis, migraine headaches, multiple sclerosis, right knee arthritis, right toe fracture, vision disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- March 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19123717
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- 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 bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and PTSD due to additional development of records and examination.
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