The Veteran's claim for tinnitus was denied as there is no evidence of current tinnitus or a relationship to service.,Right ear hearing loss was not found to be present, thus denying the Veteran's claim for this condition.,Service connection for a back disability was denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service.,The Veteran's DMII was denied as there is no in-service incurrence or event related to his current diagnosis.,The right leg disability was not granted service connection because there is no evidence of an in-service hernia operation.
The deciding factor: There is no current evidence of tinnitus and the Veteran did not report any symptoms during VA examinations. The hearing loss level does not meet criteria for a disability, and there is no medical evidence linking it to service.,The Veteran's back disability was denied as there is no evidence showing its onset in service or a relationship to service-connected conditions.,DMII was denied because the Veteran did not have an in-service event that could be linked to his current diagnosis. The VA records do not show any reference to elevated blood sugars during service.,The right leg disability was denied as there is no evidence of a hernia operation in service, and the medical records indicate the condition began after discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, right ear hearing loss, back disability, diabetes mellitus type II (DMII), right leg disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19186297
What this means for you
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