The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied claims for hammertoe deformities of the feet, flat feet, hallux rigidus/limitus, hallux valgus, right hip disability, left hip disability, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, and cervical spine disability. The Veteran's laceration scar on his forearm was granted an initial 10% rating effective May 11, 2018.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence was at least in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran had bilateral hearing loss related to military noise exposure and granted service connection for this condition. The VA examiner's opinion regarding hammertoe deformities of the feet was based on an accurate medical history and provided an explanation for why these conditions were not incurred during service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, hammertoe deformity, left foot, hammertoe deformity, right foot, flat feet, hallux rigidus/limitus, left foot, hallux rigidus/limitus, right foot, hallux valgus, left foot, hallux valgus, right foot, right hip disability, left hip disability, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, cervical spine disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 1, 2024
- Citation
- A24035156
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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