The Veteran's claims for service connection for depression and anxiety, as well as a herniated disc in the thoracolumbar spine, were previously denied. New evidence was submitted to reopen these claims, but it did not provide sufficient material to substantiate them.,A rating of 20 percent has been assigned for bilateral hearing loss since July 21, 2014.
The deciding factor: The new evidence provided does not establish a nexus between the Veteran's service and his claimed conditions or show that they are secondary to any service-connected disability. The claims were reopened based on new material evidence but denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for reopening.,The Veteran's hearing loss has been rated at 20 percent since July 21, 2014, due to his current level of hearing acuity.
- Claimed conditions
- Depression and Anxiety, Herniated Disc in the Thoracolumbar Spine
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 15, 2022
- Citation
- 22034911
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