The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and the claims for service connection for various disabilities were remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding of a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss or establish a link between any of the claimed disabilities and the Veteran's military service, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Neurobehavioral effects, claimed as a mental health disability, Erectile dysfunction, Heart disability, Migraines, Diabetes mellitus, Traumatic brain injury (TBI), High blood pressure, Right knee disability, Left knee disability, Right upper extremity diabetic neuropathy, as secondary to diabetes mellitus, Right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, as secondary to diabetes mellitus, Left upper extremity diabetic neuropathy, as secondary to diabetes mellitus, Left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, as secondary to diabetes mellitus, Vertigo, Respiratory disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25010423
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