The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss has been reopened and granted. The claims for Meniere’s disease, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease/Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include generalized anxiety disorder), cirrhosis of the liver, a left shoulder disability, and radiculopathy of the left upper extremity are all remanded.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss has been reopened due to new evidence received since the last final denial. The claims for Meniere’s disease, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease/Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include generalized anxiety disorder), cirrhosis of the liver, a left shoulder disability, and radiculopathy of the left upper extremity are all remanded as there is insufficient evidence to establish service connection.

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"left ear hearing loss"}, {"condition_name":"Meniere’s disease"}, {"condition_name":"Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease/Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease"}, {"condition_name":"acquired psychiatric disorder (to include generalized anxiety disorder)"}, {"condition_name":"cirrhosis of the liver"}, {"condition_name":"left shoulder disability"}, {"condition_name":"rheumatoid arthritis of the left upper extremity (indicated as radiculopathy)"}

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 9, 2020

Citation

20002144