The Veteran's claim for service connection for right hip condition with leg pain was denied due to lack of relevant evidence. The claim for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss was granted as new and relevant evidence supported the diagnosis.,Service connection for major depressive disorder is denied, as there are no symptoms that meet the criteria for a 70% rating under Diagnostic Code 9434.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's medical records did not show any current diagnosis of right hip condition with leg pain. The evidence was deemed irrelevant to his claim.,While the Veteran had noise exposure in service, the VA examination found no significant changes or hearing loss during service and concluded that the current hearing loss is less likely due to military noise exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip condition with leg pain, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 18, 2024
- Citation
- A24084557
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- Denied
The Veteran's initial claim for service-connected bilateral sensorineural hearing loss was denied, and the rating assigned prior to September 12, 2024, is noncompensable.
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