The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disorder has been granted. The appeal regarding bilateral hearing loss, right forearm disability (prior to January 26, 2018), and right ulnar nerve neuropathy is denied. A rating of 10 percent is granted for the right forearm disability from January 26, 2018 onwards. Service connection for a left eye disability is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted new evidence that raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating his claim for service connection for a right shoulder disorder. However, he does not currently have sensorineural hearing loss in either ear to an extent recognized as a disability for VA purposes and the right forearm disability was rated at its maximum under Diagnostic Code 5308.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Right Shoulder Disorder"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Hearing Loss"}, {"condition_name":"Right Forearm Disability (post foreign body excision with scar)"}, {"condition_name":"Right Ulnar Nerve Neuropathy"}, {"condition_name":"Left Eye Disability"}
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19133610
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