The Veteran's claims for service connection of right tibia fracture, right ear pain, and bilateral hearing loss have been denied. The claim for service connection of the right shoulder strain is pending.,A compensable rating for the Veteran’s service-connected bilateral hearing loss has also been denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease. The Board finds the medical opinions credible and preponderating against a finding of in-service occurrence.,The Veteran's current hearing loss disability has not manifested to a compensable degree.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Right tibia fracture","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection_status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Right ear pain","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection_status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral hearing loss","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection_status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Right shoulder strain","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection_status":"Pending"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19129755
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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