The Veteran's claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease is granted. The claim for a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss is denied, and the claim for entitlement to a compensable rating for dermatitis is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease was etiologically related to his service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety, depressed mood, and alcohol use disorder. The right ear hearing loss did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA regulations due to its level of impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety, depressed mood, and alcohol use disorder, thoracolumbar spine degenerative disc disease and degenerative arthritis, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, migraine and tension headaches, right knee chondromalacia patella, right knee quadriceps muscle post traumatic disuse atrophy, tinnitus, bilateral lower lid blepharoplasty residuals, facial seborrheic dermatitis, right ear hearing loss, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- February 4, 2023
- Citation
- 23007261
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
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- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
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