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
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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability is dismissed. The appeal for service connection for bilateral knee disabilities is denied.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability does not meet or approximate criteria for a compensable (10%) disability rating at any point during the appeal period.
- Denied
The Veteran's post-traumatic headaches are currently rated at the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent, and there is no evidence to support a higher rating. The Board has determined that an extraschedular evaluation is not warranted.
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