The Veteran's service connection for residuals of colon hemorrhage and surgery, as well as his secondary service connection for pernicious anemia, are granted. The claim for a compensable rating prior to October 18, 2016, and in excess of ten percent thereafter, for hearing loss is also granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current diagnoses of colon hemorrhage and pernicious anemia are found to be related to his service-connected conditions due to the nature of his exposure to asbestos during military service. The May 2019 audiometric results indicate Level III hearing loss in the right ear and Level V in the left ear, which corresponds to a 10% rating for bilateral hearing loss.
- Claimed conditions
- colon hemorrhage, pernicious anemia
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 12, 2020
- Citation
- 20033034
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