The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic left ear sensorineural hearing loss disability was incurred in active service and granted service connection for this condition. The issues of right ear hearing loss disability, bilateral tinnitus, and evaluation of lumbosacral spine osteoarthritis are pending.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran exhibited pure tone thresholds within normal limits at a VA examination conducted prior to his current claim, but later clinical observations supported the presence of sensorineural hearing loss disability during active service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic left ear sensorineural hearing loss disability, right ear hearing loss disability, bilateral tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2001
- Citation
- 0106044
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and the Veteran's military service.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for insomnia.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for bilateral tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, resulting in their dismissal.
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