The Veteran's service connection claims for left and right ear disabilities, hearing loss, recurrent ear infections, ruptured ear drum, lumbar degenerative disc disease, tinea corporis, right foot disability, and left foot disability have been denied.,Service connection was granted for lumbar degenerative disc disease.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that the Veteran had hearing loss disabilities during service or within one year of separation. The VA examiner opined that the current hearing loss is not related to service, as there were no in-service complaints and normal hearing was noted at discharge.,The VA examiner found that the Veteran's tinea corporis disability did not have its onset during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ear hearing loss, Right ear hearing loss, Lumbar degenerative disc disease, Tinea corporis, Right foot disability, Left foot disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2022
- Citation
- 22062110
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability is dismissed. The appeal for service connection for bilateral knee disabilities is denied.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability does not meet or approximate criteria for a compensable (10%) disability rating at any point during the appeal period.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's right and left foot disabilities are currently rated at 10 percent each, but the Board found that they do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
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