The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for right wrist tenosynovitis has been denied as no new and relevant evidence was submitted.,The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for bilateral foot disability, to include plantar fasciitis, have been granted due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The AOJ will remand this claim for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of her disability.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been granted as she submitted new and relevant evidence.
The deciding factor: No new and relevant evidence was presented to support an increased evaluation for right wrist tenosynovitis. The decision is based on the existing evidence from September 2021.,The Veteran submitted new and relevant evidence, including VA treatment records from August to October 2021, which showed a worsening of her bilateral foot disability. The AOJ will remand this claim for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of her disability.,The Veteran submitted new and relevant evidence, such as her exposure to hazardous noise during service, which was not previously considered in the September 2021 decision. As a result, the claim is granted.
- Claimed conditions
- Right wrist tenosynovitis, Bilateral foot disability (plantar fasciitis), Bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 24, 2024
- Citation
- A24060097
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeals of the initial ratings for his service-connected chronic cough and bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to procedural errors in the evidentiary record.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral pes planus with hammer toes, hallux valgus and degenerative arthritis, sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and bilateral kidney cysts, rendered him unable to secure or follow gainful employment. The Board granted the TDIU based on these conditions.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus) do not prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.
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