The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been withdrawn.,Service connection is granted for allergic rhinitis, with the condition believed to have onset during active service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was an in-service diagnosis and a current diagnosis of allergic rhinitis within a few years of discharge. The evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's allergies are related to his service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"bilateral hearing loss","issue_on_appeal":"service connection"}, {"condition_name":"allergic rhinitis","issue_on_appeal":"service connection"}, {"condition_name":"chronic thoracolumbar spine strain","issue_on_appeal":"initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent"}, {"condition_name":"right knee patella tendonitis with patellofemoral pain","issue_on_appeal":"initial compensable evaluation"}, {"condition_name":"left knee disorder (claimed as secondary to right knee disability)","issue_on_appeal":"service connection"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20003040
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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