The Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and depression were denied. The Veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for lumbar disc degeneration status post fusion, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, and right knee patellofemoral syndrome. The Veteran's claims for initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, disability ratings in excess of 50 percent for sleep apnea with insomnia, and disability ratings in excess of 10 percent for hypertension were denied.,The Veteran was not granted service connection for right ear hearing loss or erectile dysfunction. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and depression were denied because there was no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a right ear hearing loss disability under VA regulations and that the evidence did not support a finding of an etiology between the Veteran's erectile dysfunction and his military service.

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"tinnitus","rating_assigned":null,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"right ear hearing loss","rating_assigned":null,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"erectile dysfunction","rating_assigned":null,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"traumatic brain injury (TBI)","rating_assigned":null,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"depression","rating_assigned":null,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"lumbar disc degeneration status post fusion","rating_assigned":10,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"left knee patellofemoral syndrome","rating_assigned":10,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"right knee patellofemoral syndrome","rating_assigned":10,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"tinnitus (initial rating)","rating_assigned":10,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"sleep apnea with insomnia","rating_assigned":50,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"hypertension","rating_assigned":10,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"other specified trauma and stressor related disorder","rating_assigned":30,"effective_date":null}

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

June 20, 2019

Citation

19148067

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