Service connection for tinnitus is granted as the Veteran's MOS of aircraft maintenance indicates exposure to noise during service.,Service connection for asthma is granted as the onset was during service and supported by VA examination findings. The examiner noted no evidence of respiratory condition or shortness of breath while in service.,Service connection for anemia is denied due to lack of current diagnosis, with no competent evidence linking it to military service.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there are no audiometric findings meeting the criteria for a disability. The Veteran's hearing was found normal during VA examination.,Service connection for left eye disability (retinal hemorrhage, choroidal nevi, bilateral vitreous floaters) is granted due to presumed exposure under PACT Act.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's MOS of aircraft maintenance indicates exposure to noise during service. The examiner acknowledged the Veteran's reports and noted that tinnitus began in service.,The onset of asthma was noted during service, with worsening over time. The VA examination supported a positive nexus opinion linking it to military service.,There is no current diagnosis of anemia. The lack of evidence does not conclusively rule out a relationship between the Veteran's current disability and his military service.,Bilateral hearing loss did not meet the criteria for a disability as defined by 38 C.F.R. § 3.385. The VA examination found normal hearing, with no audiometric findings meeting the threshold requirements.,The left eye injury during service is presumed due to PACT Act exposure. The examiner acknowledged the Veteran's history of trauma and provided a rationale for why the current conditions are not related.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, asthma, bilateral hearing loss, left eye disability (retinal hemorrhage, choroidal nevi, bilateral vitreous floaters)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 31, 2024
- Citation
- A24042567
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