The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and the Board found no new or material evidence to reopen these claims. The Veteran was granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but denied for all other conditions.
The deciding factor: No new or material evidence was submitted to reopen the claims of service connection for headaches, dental disorder, acquired mental disorder, aneurysm, traumatic brain injury, balance disorder, sleep disorder, neck disorder, low back disorder, right wrist disorder, left wrist disorder, right thumb disorder, left thumb disorder, right knee disorder, and left knee disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- headaches, mouth or gum injury, bilateral hearing loss, acquired mental disorder, aneurysm, traumatic brain injury, balance disorder, sleep disorder, neck disorder, low back disorder, right wrist disorder, left wrist disorder, right thumb disorder, left thumb disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, right ankle disorder, right second toe disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 21, 2023
- Citation
- 23023397
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and a ruptured right ear drum was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
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