The veteran's claims for PTSD, tinea of the feet and hands, and bilateral hearing loss with tinnitus were denied as they are not well-grounded. The claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that the veteran incurred or aggravated any of these conditions during his period of active duty, and there was no medical opinion linking them to service.
- Claimed conditions
- post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), tinea of the feet and hands, bilateral hearing loss with tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 3, 2000
- Citation
- 0020364
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What this means for you
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