The Veteran's applications to reopen claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and lumbar spine disabilities have been granted. The application to reopen the claim for left ankle disability has been denied.,The Veteran's applications to reopen claims for right ankle disability, bilateral shin splints, and related neuropathy and radiculopathy have also been denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted since the August 2013 rating decision relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability. The preponderance of the evidence is against finding that the Veteran has had a left ankle disability, right ankle disability, or bilateral shin splint disability at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.,The preponderance of the evidence is against finding that the Veteran's left knee disability caused or aggravated his left ankle and/or right ankle disabilities. The preponderance of the evidence is also against finding that his lumbar spine disability caused or aggravated his left ankle and/or right ankle disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Bilateral Hearing Loss Disability","status":"Granted"}, {"condition_name":"Tinnitus","status":"Granted"}, {"condition_name":"Lumbar Spine Disability","status":"Granted"}, {"condition_name":"Left Ankle Disability","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Right Ankle Disability","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Shin Splints","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Lumbar Spine Disability (Secondary)","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Neuropathy of the Left Lower Extremity","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Neuropathy of the Right Lower Extremity","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Right Leg Radiculopathy","status":"Denied"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20080493
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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