The Veteran's claims for a compensable disability rating for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and service connection for a torn rotator cuff have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, and anxiety) has not been established as there is no credible supporting evidence of the claimed in-service stressors.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals for a compensable disability rating for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and service connection for a torn rotator cuff during a December 2018 Board hearing.,There is no credible supporting evidence of the claimed in-service stressors related to PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ear hearing loss, Right ear hearing loss, Left torn rotator cuff, Acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, and anxiety)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19143320
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability is dismissed. The appeal for service connection for bilateral knee disabilities is denied.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability does not meet or approximate criteria for a compensable (10%) disability rating at any point during the appeal period.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss and service connection for left ear hearing loss due to inadequate audiometric examinations. The Veteran will be scheduled for new VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his left ear hearing loss and the severity of his hearing loss.
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