The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and fibromyalgia have been denied. The Veteran has been granted a 50% rating for migraine headaches, effective August 1, 2014, with no higher ratings allowed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not meet the criteria for a left ear hearing loss disability as defined by VA regulations and her medical opinion was not based on any testing that met the VA requirements. The evidence of record persuasively weighs against finding fibromyalgia is related to service due to exposure to environmental hazards.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ear hearing loss, Fibromyalgia, Migraine headaches, Allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis, Cervical spine disability, Lumbar spine disability, RUE radiculopathy, Iron deficiency anemia, Cholecystectomy, Cerebral aneurysm, Left foot bunionectomy with residuals and scars, Kidney stones, Supraventricular tachycardia, Right hand arthritis and atrophy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2024
- Citation
- 24008941
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- Remanded (sent back)
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