The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has not been reopened, and the Veteran's right shoulder disorder and hernias claims have been reopened. The service connection for hernias is denied, while hypertension and diabetes mellitus are also denied.,The Veteran's right shoulder disorder and hernias claims have been reopened. Service connection for these conditions is denied as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease that caused the current condition.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is remanded, service connection for shingles is remanded, a disability rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD is remanded, and an initial disability rating higher than 10 percent for tinea versicolor with ingrown toenail (claimed as skin rash and foot condition) is also remanded.,The Veteran's right shoulder disorder and OSA claims are remanded. The claim for service connection for shingles is also remanded.,A disability rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD is remanded, and an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for tinea versicolor with ingrown toenail (claimed as skin rash and foot condition) is also remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.,There is no evidence showing that the Veteran's current conditions began during service or are related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.,VA examinations were inadequate and additional development is needed for these claims.,VA examinations were inadequate and additional development is needed for these claims.,VA examinations were inadequate and additional development is needed for these claims.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, right shoulder acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis (right shoulder disorder), hernias
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19170716
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What you can do next
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- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and PTSD due to additional development of records and examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim, specifically needing an addendum opinion from a VA examiner. The Veteran will be asked to provide any missing records and former employers' information.
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