The Board has determined that the veteran is entitled to service connection for PTSD, bilateral tinnitus, and right ear hearing loss. The evidence supports these claims as they are considered direct service connections based on in-service exposure and current symptoms.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service records confirm his exposure to hazardous noise during Desert Storm, which is linked to the development of tinnitus and potential hearing loss. PTSD was also found due to his reported stressors from witnessing a soldier's death in combat.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Bilateral Tinnitus, Right Ear Hearing Loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 8, 2000
- Citation
- 0023849
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Partly granted
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and GAD, as well as tinnitus.
- Partly granted
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