The Board has denied service connection for right hand disability, right hip disability, and left hip disability. Service connection was granted for left ear hearing loss and the Veteran is entitled to a compensable evaluation for chronic rhinitis.,Service connection was established for left ear hearing loss based on noise exposure during military service.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence does not support finding that the Veteran has a right-hand, right hip, or left hip disability related to his military service. The March 2020 VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's reported symptoms are more consistent with radiculopathy than a separate hip disability.,Service connection was established for left ear hearing loss based on noise exposure during military service and current sensorineural hearing loss findings.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hand Disability, Right Hip Disability, Left Hip Disability, Right Ear Hearing Loss, Left Ear Hearing Loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2021
- Citation
- 21002780
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