The Veteran's claim of service connection for right ear hearing loss is granted.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for left ear hearing loss is not reopened and denied.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for migraine headaches is not reopened and denied.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for OSA is denied.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral ankle condition is denied.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for myoclonic jerking is denied.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for a right shoulder disability is denied.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for gastrointestinal disorder is not reopened and denied.
The deciding factor: New evidence received since the February 2008 rating decision raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim of service connection for right ear hearing loss, but did not do so for left ear hearing loss.
- Claimed conditions
- right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, migraine headaches, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), bilateral ankle condition, myoclonic jerking, right shoulder condition, gastrointestinal disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20039618
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and PTSD due to additional development of records and examination.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for onychomycosis was denied as the condition did not require treatment and covered less than 5% of his body. The Board also remanded issues regarding service connection for left ear hearing loss and entitlement to a compensable disability rating for right ear hearing loss.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of right ear hearing loss, and the case is dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to incomplete medical records and insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between service, including a stick injury in England, and current left eye disability (including amblyopia and cataracts) as well as migraine headaches.
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