The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current left ear hearing loss disability or psychiatric disability that is related to his military service, including exposure to noise during Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish a nexus between the Veteran’s current disabilities and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Left Ear Hearing Loss"}, {"condition_name":"Variously Diagnosed Psychiatric Disability (including Bipolar Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder)"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19131406
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What this means for you
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