The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is not rated higher than noncompensable (0 percent).,Service connection for CTS of the left upper extremity and right upper extremity, restless leg syndrome of the left lower extremity, and restless leg syndrome of the right lower extremity are all denied.,Service connection for hypertension is denied.,The Veteran's psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is not service connected.
The deciding factor: The audiometric testing results do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss disability. The Veteran did not have any exceptional pattern of hearing loss and his speech discrimination scores were above 90 percent in both ears.,There is no evidence of CTS during service, as the separation examination showed normal neurological system and upper extremities, and the Veteran denied symptoms suggestive of CTS at discharge. Additionally, there is no medical evidence showing a nexus between current CTS and service.,The same reasoning applies to the denial of service connection for CTS of the right upper extremity.,There is no evidence of restless leg syndrome during service or within one year after separation from service. The Veteran's spouse provided vague assertions without supporting documentation, making it insufficient to establish a nexus between current symptoms and service.,The same reasoning applies to the denial of service connection for hypertension as there is no evidence showing a nexus between current hypertension and service.,There is no medical evidence showing a nexus between current psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss disability, CTS of the left upper extremity, CTS of the right upper extremity, restless leg syndrome of the left lower extremity, restless leg syndrome of the right lower extremity, hypertension, psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2021
- Citation
- 21027702
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