Service connection granted for hepatitis C and right ear hearing loss.,The Board found that the Veteran's current right ear hearing loss is related to his military service exposure to loud noise. Service connection was granted for this condition.,The Veteran's esophageal disability, including Barrett’s esophagus, may be related to his service at Camp Lejeune and contaminated water exposure. The examiner should determine if the esophageal disorder is as likely as not related to service or any incident therein.,Service connection was denied for a bilateral eye disorder due to lack of evidence linking it to service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hepatitis C was found to be related to his in-service risk factors, including needle sticks and exposure to blood. The Board granted service connection based on the benefit of doubt.,Right ear hearing loss was determined to have onset during service due to noise exposure, leading to a grant of service connection.,The esophageal disorder may be linked to contaminated water exposure at Camp Lejeune, but further examination is needed to determine if it is related to service.,Service connection for the bilateral eye disorder was denied as there was insufficient evidence linking it to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Hepatitis C, Right ear hearing loss, Barrett's esophagus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 3, 2020
- Citation
- 20058351
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability is dismissed. The appeal for service connection for bilateral knee disabilities is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss and service connection for left ear hearing loss due to inadequate audiometric examinations. The Veteran will be scheduled for new VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his left ear hearing loss and the severity of his hearing loss.
- Denied
The Board denied a compensable initial rating for Hepatitis C, finding that the Veteran's condition was asymptomatic and did not meet the criteria for any higher rating.
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