The Veteran's left shoulder disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and the Board denied service connection.,The Veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability for VA compensation purposes, and the Board denied service connection for his left ear sensorineural hearing loss disability.,The Veteran lost teeth 7, 8, and 9 due to an August 1964 motor vehicle accident. The Board found that there was no loss of substance of the maxilla or mandible resulting from this trauma, and thus denied service connection for his dental disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners determined that the left shoulder DJD was not related to service due to natural aging.,VA audio examinations showed normal hearing thresholds in both ears. The Board found no evidence of a current hearing loss disability for VA compensation purposes.,The Veteran's teeth were lost as a result of trauma, but there was no loss of substance of the maxilla or mandible resulting from this trauma. Therefore, service connection could not be granted.
- Claimed conditions
- dental disability (lost teeth 7, 8, and 9), left ear sensorineural hearing loss disability, left shoulder degenerative joint disease (left shoulder disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19155714
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