The Veteran's claim for service connection for anxiety disorder was reopened and granted. The claims for carpal tunnel syndrome of the left wrist, right wrist, arthritis of the entire body, tinnitus, and hypertension were all denied.,A new VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's hearing loss condition is related to her military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted since the February 1980 rating decision raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for anxiety disorder. The persuasive evidence of record, however, does not support finding that bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome or arthritis of the entire body began during service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.,The Veteran's hearing loss condition may be related to her military service due to exposure to hazardous noise while standing on the flight line without hearing protection.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety Disorder, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome of the Left Wrist, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome of the Right Wrist, Arthritis of the Entire Body, Tinnitus, Hypertension, Bilateral Eye Disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2022
- Citation
- 22032601
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