The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disorder is denied due to lack of evidence linking the current condition to service.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of hearing loss disability within one year post-service.,A rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a right ankle sprain is denied as the Veteran's symptoms do not meet criteria for such an increase.,An initial rating in excess of 10 percent for asthma is denied due to lack of findings meeting specific pulmonary function criteria.,Pension purposes are granted with a permanent and total disability rating based on multiple medical conditions rendering the Veteran unemployable.,Service connection claims for pharyngitis, gastroenteritis/gastritis, migraines, residuals of facial injury, GERD, bronchitis, tendonitis, right foot disability, residuals of infections, shin splints, mononucleosis, neurological disorder, conjunctivitis, primary anemia, and acquired psychiatric disability are all remanded for further review.,The Veteran's service connection claims for these conditions will be reviewed again based on new evidence or clarification.

The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking the current low back condition to service. The April 2018 VA examination found insufficient evidence of a chronic disease in service that became an ongoing concern.,Hearing loss disability as defined by regulation was not demonstrated at any time during or proximate to the appeal period.,The March 2018 VA examination showed marked limitation of motion in the right ankle, but no additional loss of motion due to pain. The Veteran's symptoms do not meet criteria for a higher rating.,Asthma does not result in findings meeting specific pulmonary function criteria and requires daily inhalational or oral bronchodilator therapy or inhalational anti-inflammatory medication.,The Veteran served at least 90 days during a period of war, qualifying her for pension purposes based on multiple medical conditions rendering her unemployable.,Service connection claims are remanded as the evidence is insufficient to determine if these conditions were incurred in service. Further review may provide new evidence or clarification.

Claimed conditions

low back disorder, bilateral hearing loss, right foot disability (specific condition not detailed), asthma, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), bronchitis, tendonitis, shin splints, mononucleosis, neurological disorder, conjunctivitis, primary anemia, acquired psychiatric disability

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 4, 2020

Citation

20071252

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