The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a healed open dislocation of the left fifth digit at the PIP joint, a scar on the left hand, and right and left shoulder disabilities are denied as there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease that caused these conditions.,Service connection for sleep apnea and bilateral hearing loss was also denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service treatment records do not show any complaints or treatment related to the claimed conditions, and his current symptoms are not linked to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Healed open dislocation of the left fifth digit at the PIP joint, Scar on the left hand, Right shoulder disability, Left shoulder disability, Back disability, Sleep apnea, Bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 28, 2020
- Citation
- A20009468
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeals of the initial ratings for his service-connected chronic cough and bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to procedural errors in the evidentiary record.
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