Service connection for left ear hearing loss is denied.,Service connection for right ear hearing loss is granted.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted.,Service connection for a lost sense of smell is granted.,Service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity diabetic neuropathy is granted.,The Veteran's hypertension and renal cell carcinoma are remanded for further review.,The Veteran's renal cell carcinoma may be related to herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: There is no current left ear hearing loss disability established by objective testing.,Right ear hearing loss was incurred during service based on the Veteran's testimony and in-service noise exposure.,Tinnitus had its onset during service, presumed credible due to the Veteran's combat veteran status.,Service connection for a lost sense of smell is granted as it occurred during active service.,Upper and lower extremity diabetic neuropathy is secondary to diabetes mellitus.,The evidence is in equipoise regarding whether hypertension was proximately due or aggravated by diabetes mellitus, with the Veteran's favor being given.,Renal cell carcinoma may be related to herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, lost sense of smell, bilateral upper and lower extremity diabetic neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 16, 2022
- Citation
- 22009032
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran experienced tinnitus during his active duty service.
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