The Veteran's hypogonadism was granted service connection as it had its onset during a period of active service. The issues of service connection for the left ear disorder, genitourinary disorder, digestive and/or gastrointestinal disorder, and bilateral median nerve neuropathy are remanded.
The deciding factor: Affording the Veteran the benefit of the doubt, his hypogonadism had its onset during a period of active service.
- Claimed conditions
- hypogonadism, left ear disorder (claimed as acoustic reflex and imbalance), genitourinary disorder (claimed as urinary frequency), digestive and/or gastrointestinal disorder (claimed as IBS, acid reflux, heartburn, and diarrhea), bilateral median nerve neuropathy (claimed as bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19143637
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for acid reflux, irritable bowel syndrome, back pain, tuberculosis (TB), and bilateral hearing loss. The claim for a higher rating for bilateral pes planus was also denied.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions as there was no evidence linking them to the Veteran's active duty service.
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