The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, back disability, right shoulder disability, and bilateral Achilles tendonitis have been denied as there is no competent medical evidence of a current disability.,The Veteran's claim for a right rib disability has also been denied due to lack of in-service injury or disease.
The deciding factor: There is no current diagnosis of hearing loss, back disability, right shoulder disability, or bilateral Achilles tendonitis that meets VA criteria. The Veteran’s service treatment records do not show any complaints, treatments, or diagnoses related to these conditions.,The Veteran's service treatment records are silent for a right rib disability and there is no evidence of such in-service injury or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, back disability, right shoulder disability, right rib disability, bilateral Achilles tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19159636
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What this means for you
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