The veteran's claims for service connection were denied, but he was granted an initial evaluation of 30 percent for post-traumatic headaches. The other claims remain pending.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence to support the veteran's claim of right ear hearing loss and left ear hearing loss disability is established with a current diagnosis and service connection based on noise exposure. Head injury residuals are not supported by medical evidence, and post-traumatic headaches meet the criteria for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ear hearing loss, Left ear hearing loss, Residuals of head injury, to include a fractured zygoma, Post-traumatic headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 22, 2000
- Citation
- 0033463
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What this means for you
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