The request to reopen the issue of entitlement to service connection for hematuria was dismissed.,Service connection for hearing loss is granted and a rating will be assigned based on current evidence. The claim for Parkinson's disease (claimed as due to Camp Lejeune contaminated water) is also granted.,Remand is ordered for further action including TDIU determination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew the request to reopen hematuria, and the hearing loss claim was reopened based on new evidence. The Board found that the current hearing loss is related to service exposure.,Service connection for hearing loss is granted as it is at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure. Service connection for Parkinson's disease (claimed as due to Camp Lejeune contaminated water) is also granted based on the Veteran's service there and his testimony regarding contamination.,The Board found that remand was necessary to rate the newly granted disabilities and determine their impact on employability.
- Claimed conditions
- Hematuria, Hearing loss, Parkinson's disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2022
- Citation
- 22012814
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- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the (o) rate and SMC at the (r)(2) rate, effective January 19, 2025. The decision finds that the Veteran's service-connected conditions warrant these awards due to his need for aid and attendance.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease, headaches, an acquired psychiatric disorder (other specified trauma and stressor related disorder and PTSD), and Parkinson's disease. The conditions are presumed to be due to exposure in service.,Service connection is established for all four claimed conditions.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including Parkinson's disease and related disabilities of the upper and lower extremities, have caused loss of use in both hands and need for aid and attendance due to his lower extremity disability, kidney disease, and neurogenic bladder. The Board has granted SMC based on these findings.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's hearing loss and low back strain claims are remanded for further evaluation. The hearing loss claim is denied, while the low back strain claim requires additional examination to determine its severity.
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