The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, and has reopened the claim for a back disorder. The veteran's current disability from degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine is found to be related to his in-service injuries. The rating for recurrent malignancies of the skin remains at 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The new evidence supports the finding that the veteran's current disability from degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine is as likely as not due to service-connected injuries sustained during active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing loss, Tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 13, 2001
- Citation
- 0107331
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- Granted
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