The Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability is not service-connected as it did not manifest within one year of discharge from service and there is no evidence linking the current condition to service.,Service connection for residuals of colon surgery was denied because the disorder first manifested many years after discharge from service, and there is no evidence linking the disorder to service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability did not manifest within one year of discharge from service and there is no evidence linking it to service.,The Veteran's colon surgery was not related to service as he developed the condition many years after discharge, and there is no evidence linking the disorder to service.
- Claimed conditions
- left ear hearing loss disability, residuals of colon surgery, residuals of gallbladder removal, heart disorder (aortic stenosis, atrial fibrillation)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19172146
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