The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and a skin condition (dermatitis) as the evidence did not establish that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.,Service connection was not granted because there is no credible evidence showing that the Veteran's current hearing loss, hypertension, or dermatitis are related to his active duty service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss may have preexisted his second period of active service and was not aggravated by service. The left ear hearing loss did not meet VA criteria for a disability.,Regarding hypertension, the examiner opined it is less likely than not caused or aggravated by his service-connected psychiatric disorder. There is no evidence showing initial manifestations within one year of separation from service.,The Veteran's skin condition was found to be not currently present based on a January 2022 VA opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hearing Loss, Hypertension, Skin Condition (Dermatitis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 5, 2022
- Citation
- 22038130
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected. The claims for alcohol abuse and psychiatric disorder are remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the claim of service connection for hypertension, finding that it did not manifest during service and is not causally related to the Veteran's exposure to herbicides or service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The issue remains under direct service connection theory.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and active duty service or herbicide exposure.
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