The Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine was reopened and granted. Service connection is also granted for left ear hearing loss.,Service connection for right ear hearing loss is denied, as there is no evidence of a current disability meeting VA criteria.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted new and material evidence showing his degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine was incurred during service. The VA examiner found that the worsening in hearing during deployment did not meet the threshold for a disability as defined by VA regulations.,There is no objective medical evidence showing current right ear hearing loss meeting VA criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, Left ear hearing loss, Right ear hearing loss, Shin splints, Right forearm disability, Sleep apnea (OSA), Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), Fibromyalgia, Left wrist osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 10, 2022
- Citation
- 22027412
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