The Veteran's claim for service connection for sickle cell trait is denied as the condition is a congenital defect and not subject to VA compensation.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability is denied because the Veteran does not have a current disability meeting VA criteria.,Service connection for upper back disability, PFB, asthma, and bilateral eye disability are all denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or post-service treatment records.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbar strain prior to August 11, 2017 is denied.
The deciding factor: Sickle cell trait is a congenital defect and not subject to VA compensation. The evidence does not show any current disability.,The Veteran's hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a disability under VA regulations. There is no evidence of sensorineural hearing loss in either ear.,There is insufficient evidence linking the right thumb arthritis to service. The Veteran did not report or have diagnosed conditions related to his right thumb during service, and there is no medical opinion suggesting a link between current condition and service.,The Veteran's asthma and bilateral eye disability are not supported by evidence of onset in service or post-service treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- sickle cell trait, bilateral hearing loss disability, upper back disability, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), asthma, bilateral eye disability, lumbar strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 23, 2022
- Citation
- 22054264
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