The Veteran's appeal for service connection for left hip disability and increased rating for a scar of the left upper extremity has been withdrawn.,Service connection for sinus condition, OSA, and acquired mental health condition including PTSD have been denied. The Veteran is granted an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss but not higher than 50 percent for his acquired mental health condition.,The Veteran's right knee and left knee scars are rated at 20 percent each, with no higher ratings due to lack of chronic residuals. Service connection for heart condition, erectile dysfunction, skin condition (trichophytosis/eczema/fungus), and TDIU is remanded.,Service connection for a heart condition, erectile dysfunction, skin condition, left shoulder rotator cuff tear, right shoulder degenerative arthritis and tear of subscapularis, and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities are also remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the aforementioned conditions.,The evidence does not support a direct or presumptive link between the claimed conditions and active service. The Veteran's symptoms have changed over time, and there is no medical opinion linking current sinus condition to service.,VA examinations were not required as there was insufficient evidence of an in-service event, injury, or disease. The Veteran's testimony regarding his symptoms did not support a link between current sinus condition and service.,The claims for heart condition, erectile dysfunction, skin condition, left shoulder rotator cuff tear, right shoulder degenerative arthritis and tear of subscapularis, and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities are remanded as there is insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between these conditions and active service.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip disability, sinus condition, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), heart condition, erectile dysfunction, traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2023
- Citation
- A23032222
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