The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for chronic bronchitis and gastrointestinal bleed (previously claimed as inflammatory bowel disease).,The Veteran’s muscle pain, ear infections, fatigue, sleep apnea, gastrointestinal bleed (previously claimed as inflammatory bowel disease), skin rashes, headaches, and erectile dysfunction are remanded for further development.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for chronic bronchitis and gastrointestinal bleed (previously claimed as inflammatory bowel disease).,The Veteran's muscle pain, ear infections, fatigue, sleep apnea, gastrointestinal bleed (previously claimed as inflammatory bowel disease), skin rashes, headaches, and erectile dysfunction are remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: Service connection is granted based on the evidence showing a relationship between the hearing loss and service.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims, indicating that there may be a link to service.,The Veteran's conditions are remanded as new evidence suggests they may be related to service or previously service-connected conditions.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims, indicating that there may be a link to service.,The Veteran's conditions are remanded as new evidence suggests they may be related to service or previously service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, chronic bronchitis, gastrointestinal bleed (previously claimed as inflammatory bowel disease), muscle pain, ear infections, fatigue, sleep apnea, skin rashes, headaches, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19134999
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