The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, lumbar spine disability, TMJ, right wrist disability, fatigue, nausea, and weight instability have been denied. The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen any of these claims.,New service treatment records were added after the July 2008 rating decision but did not show hearing loss or lumbar spine disability in service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, lumbar spine disability, TMJ, right wrist disability, fatigue, nausea, and weight instability have been denied as new and material evidence had not been received to reopen any of these claims. The added service treatment records did not show the presence of these conditions in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hearing Loss, Lumbar Spine Disability, Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction (TMJ), Right Wrist Disability, Fatigue, Nausea, Weight Instability (claimed as Weight Loss)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19179185
What this means for you
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