The Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder disorder, bilateral eye disorder, right ear hearing loss, vertigo, respiratory disorder (manifested by shortness of breath), and sleep disorder have all been denied. The Board found no current disability related to these conditions.,Service connection was not granted for a cervical spine disorder due to lack of evidence showing its onset during service or within one year thereafter.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were denied because there is no medical evidence of record indicating the presence of any of the claimed disabilities, and the VA examinations did not find any current disability related to these conditions. The cervical spine disorder claim was also denied as there was insufficient evidence showing its onset during service or within one year thereafter.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder disorder, bilateral eye disorder, right ear hearing loss, vertigo, respiratory disorder (manifested by shortness of breath), sleep disorder, cervical spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19125285
What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, service connection for right ear hearing loss, and bilateral vision condition was dismissed. Service connection for hypertension, congestive heart failure, and coronary artery disease was denied.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to insufficient evidence linking his current condition to active service or any incident of service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a head injury, headache disorder, erectile dysfunction, left earache disorder, chronic fatigue, right shoulder disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, right foot disorder, GERD, and left shoulder disorder, as the evidence did not support current diagnoses of these conditions.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor based on a finding of etiological relation to in-service noise exposure.
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