The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss has been readjudicated due to new evidence submitted after the July 2020 denial.,Service connection for a cervical spine disability is denied as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease, and no current diagnosis related to service.,Service connection for LLE numbness is denied because there is no current diagnosis of numbness at any time during the appeal period.,Service connection for RLE numbness is denied due to lack of a current diagnosis of numbness at any time during the appeal period.,Service connection for LUE numbness is denied as there is no current diagnosis of numbness at any time during the appeal period.,Service connection for RUE numbness is denied because there is no current diagnosis of numbness at any time during the appeal period.
The deciding factor: The new evidence submitted after the July 2020 denial does not provide a medical nexus between the Veteran's military service and his current bilateral hearing loss.,There is no in-service disease, event, or injury for the cervical spine disability. The Veteran reported that his neck pain began gradually outside of service.,The Veteran has not provided evidence of a current diagnosis of numbness at any time during the appeal period for LLE numbness.,Similarly, there is no current diagnosis of numbness at any time during the appeal period for RLE numbness.,There is also no current diagnosis of numbness at any time during the appeal period for LUE numbness.,Finally, there is no current diagnosis of numbness at any time during the appeal period for RUE numbness.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, cervical spine disability, LLE numbness, RLE numbness, LUE numbness, RUE numbness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2022
- Citation
- A22023396
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