The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for pneumonia, a lung disability, an acquired psychiatric disability, atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, deteriorating disc disease, left knee, right knee, left hip, and right hip disabilities. The Board also denied an increased rating for the Veteran's right shoulder degenerative arthritis and rotator cuff tear.,The decision is based on the evidence of record, which does not support a finding that any of the claimed conditions are related to service or otherwise caused by a service-connected condition.

The deciding factor: Right ear hearing loss was granted due to noise exposure in service. Tinnitus was granted as it is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left ear hearing loss.,The evidence does not support a finding that any of the other claimed conditions are related to service or otherwise caused by a service-connected condition.

Claimed conditions

right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, pneumonia, lung disability, claimed as scarring, acquired psychiatric disability, claimed as an anxiety condition, atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, deteriorating disc disease, left knee disability, right knee disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, right shoulder degenerative arthritis and rotator cuff tear, left ear hearing loss

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

February 5, 2025

Citation

A25010329

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