The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been reopened and granted.,The Veteran's history of renal stone of the left ureter is not compensable as it does not affect his body or exposed areas.,Service connection for ischemic cardiomyopathy (cardiac disorder) was remanded due to lack of evidence.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II has been remanded due to lack of evidence.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss remains pending and is being remanded.,The Veteran's left foot disorder, right foot disorder, hypertension, chronic acid reflux, memory loss, chronic headache disorder, and sleep disorder are all being remanded.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been remanded due to lack of evidence.,A rating in excess of 10 percent prior to December 14, 2015, and in excess of 40 percent thereafter for low back strain is granted.,An initial rating in excess of 10 percent prior to December 14, 2015, and 20 percent thereafter for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity is granted.,An initial rating in excess of 10 percent for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity is granted.,An effective date prior to August 5, 2014, for the award of an increased rating for low back strain and separate ratings for radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities are remanded.,A compensable rating for chronic bronchitis remains pending.

The deciding factor: New evidence has been received that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.,The Veteran's history of renal stone of the left ureter does not affect his body or exposed areas, and thus is not compensable.,Service connection cannot be established without evidence linking the current condition to military service.,Evidence is lacking to establish service connection for diabetes mellitus type II.,The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss remains pending as new evidence has been received that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.,The Veteran's left foot disorder, right foot disorder, hypertension, chronic acid reflux, memory loss, chronic headache disorder, and sleep disorder are all being remanded due to lack of evidence.,Service connection cannot be established without evidence linking the current condition to military service.,A rating in excess of 10 percent prior to December 14, 2015, and in excess of 40 percent thereafter for low back strain is granted as there is no evidence of recurrent attacks or infection.,An initial rating in excess of 10 percent prior to December 14, 2015, and 20 percent thereafter for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity is granted due to the Veteran's current symptoms and history.,An initial rating in excess of 10 percent for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity is granted as there is no evidence of recurrent attacks or infection.,The effective date for the award of an increased rating for low back strain and separate ratings for radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities are remanded due to lack of evidence.,A compensable rating for chronic bronchitis remains pending as there is no evidence linking it to military service.

Claimed conditions

bilateral hearing loss, history of renal stone of the left ureter, seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp, ischemic cardiomyopathy (cardiac disorder), diabetes mellitus type II, left foot disorder, right foot disorder, hypertension, chronic acid reflux, memory loss, chronic headache disorder, sleep disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

June 28, 2019

Citation

19150687

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