The Veteran's service connection claim for pseudofolliculitis barbae is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss, with the presumption that it was caused by herbicide agent exposure during active duty at Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand.,The Veteran's service connection claim for diabetes mellitus type II due to herbicide agents exposure is granted based on his credible lay statements and military personnel records indicating significant contact with the air base perimeter.
The deciding factor: There is no current diagnosis of pseudofolliculitis barbae in the Veteran's medical records.,The VA examiner found that the Veteran’s hearing loss was less likely caused by service, but a private audiologist provided a positive nexus opinion based on the Veteran's lay statements and civilian records.,The Veteran served at Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base where he worked near the air base perimeter. His military personnel records support his claim of significant contact with the air base.
- Claimed conditions
- pseudofolliculitis barbae, bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus type II
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19167543
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