The appeal seeking service connection for a right knee condition is dismissed.,The appeal seeking service connection for erectile dysfunction is dismissed.,The appeal seeking service connection for memory loss, loss of concentration, and night terrors is dismissed.,The appeals seeking to reopen the previously denied claims for service connection for right and left carpal tunnel syndrome, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, a kidney condition, hair loss condition, and urinary condition are all dismissed.,The appeal seeking an increased rating for tinnitus is dismissed.,The appeal seeking an increased rating for residuals of traumatic synovitis of the left knee (a left knee disability) is dismissed.,The appeal seeking an increased rating for a left ear hearing loss disability for the period prior to June 6, 2017 is dismissed.,The appeal seeking an increased rating for a bilateral hearing loss disability beginning June 6, 2017, is dismissed.,The appeal seeking an increased rating for gastritis is dismissed.,The appeals seeking earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for tinnitus, left ear hearing loss disability, right ear hearing loss disability, low back disability, and gastritis are all dismissed.,The appeal seeking a TDIU (Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability) is granted.

The deciding factor: The Veteran expressed that he did not wish to continue pursuing the claims for service connection for various conditions and reopening of previously denied claims. The RO subsumed the issues related to increased ratings for PTSD into the earlier effective date decision.,The Veteran expressed that he did not wish to pursue the claims for service connection for various conditions and reopening of previously denied claims. The RO subsumed the issues related to increased ratings for PTSD into the earlier effective date decision.,The Veteran expressed that he did not wish to continue pursuing the claims for service connection for various conditions and reopening of previously denied claims. The RO subsumed the issues related to increased ratings for PTSD into the earlier effective date decision.,The Veteran expressed that he did not wish to pursue the appeals seeking to reopen the previously denied claims for service connection for right and left carpal tunnel syndrome, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, a kidney condition, hair loss condition, and urinary condition. The RO subsumed these issues into the earlier effective date decision.,The Veteran expressed that he did not wish to pursue the appeals seeking to reopen the previously denied claims for service connection for right and left carpal tunnel syndrome, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, a kidney condition, hair loss condition, and urinary condition. The RO subsumed these issues into the earlier effective date decision.,The Veteran expressed that he did not wish to pursue the appeals seeking to reopen the previously denied claims for service connection for right and left carpal tunnel syndrome, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, a kidney condition, hair loss condition, and urinary condition. The RO subsumed these issues into the earlier effective date decision.,The Veteran expressed that he did not wish to pursue the appeals seeking to reopen the previously denied claims for service connection for right and left carpal tunnel syndrome, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, a kidney condition, hair loss condition, and urinary condition. The RO subsumed these issues into the earlier effective date decision.,The Veteran expressed that he did not wish to pursue the appeals seeking to reopen the previously denied claims for service connection for right and left carpal tunnel syndrome, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, a kidney condition, hair loss condition, and urinary condition. The RO subsumed these issues into the earlier effective date decision.,The Veteran expressed that he did not wish to pursue the appeals seeking to reopen the previously denied claims for service connection for right and left carpal tunnel syndrome, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, a kidney condition, hair loss condition, and urinary condition. The RO subsumed these issues into the earlier effective date decision.

Claimed conditions

Right Knee Condition, Erectile Dysfunction, Memory Loss, Loss of Concentration, Night Terrors

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

June 3, 2020

Citation

20038078

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