The Veteran's petition to reopen his claims for hearing loss and hypertension were successful. However, all other claims related to service connection or effective dates were denied.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding that any of the conditions claimed by the Veteran had onset during service or were otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing loss, Hypertension, Kidney condition, Obstructive sleep apnea, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Skin condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- June 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19144747
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
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