The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is granted as service-connected.,There is no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service event related to the claimed female sexual arousal, and thus service connection for this condition is denied.,Service connection for the right leg disability, left leg disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability is denied due to lack of an in-service disease or injury.,The Veteran's lumbar spine, cervical spine, right hip, and left hip disabilities are not granted as service-connected.
The deciding factor: Service connection for the right ear hearing loss was established based on a finding that there is no shift in hearing threshold beyond test variability from entrance to separation, suggesting auditory damage in service.,The Veteran's claim for female sexual arousal disability lacks current diagnosis and an in-service event or injury. The lack of functional impairment also supports denial.,There are no in-service events or injuries related to the right leg, left leg, right knee, or left knee disabilities as evidenced by negative STRs and lack of claimed symptoms.,The Veteran's lumbar spine, cervical spine, right hip, and left hip disabilities do not have an established in-service event or injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ear hearing loss, Loss of female sexual arousal, Right leg disability, Left leg disability, Right knee disability, Left knee disability, Lumbar spine disability, Cervical spine disability, Right hip disability, Left hip disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 27, 2024
- Citation
- A24061606
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