The Veteran's application to reopen a claim of service connection for left ear hearing loss was granted. Service connection is also granted.,Service connection is granted for right wrist tendonitis and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), but these claims are remanded due to insufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current diagnosis of left ear sensorineural hearing loss was established by VA examination, and the examiner provided a nexus opinion linking it to service exposure.,The VA examiner found that there is no in-service injury or disease for right wrist tendonitis. The remand requires an additional opinion on whether any current disability is related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"left ear hearing loss","exposure_basis":null,"service_connection_theory":"direct"}, {"condition_name":"right wrist tendonitis","exposure_basis":null,"service_connection_theory":"unknown"}, {"condition_name":"gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)","exposure_basis":null,"service_connection_theory":"secondary"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20072249
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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