The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a compensable rating.,The Veteran claims his actinic keratosis is related to herbicide exposure, and he argues direct service connection is warranted as well. A new VA examination is required to determine if the condition is related to service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Bilateral Hearing Loss","diagnosis_codes":["6100"]}, {"condition_name":"Actinic Keratosis of Face and Arms","exposure_basis":"burn_pit"}, {"condition_name":"Left Knee Strain with Osteoarthritis","exposure_basis":"burn_pit"}, {"condition_name":"Right Knee Strain with Osteoarthritis","exposure_basis":"burn_pit"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19188772
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What this means for you
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