The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and increased the rating for left brachial plexus neuropathy to 30 percent. The claim for an increased rating for bilateral varicose veins remains denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding of noise exposure in service which is sufficient to grant service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as the current manifestations of these conditions post-service. For the left brachial plexus neuropathy, the Board found that the veteran's symptoms are likely due to his service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Cardiovascular Disease, to include Hypertension and Acquired Heart Disease, Bilateral Varicose Veins, Left Brachial Plexus Neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 2, 2001
- Citation
- 0119972
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