The Board has granted the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, finding that new evidence submitted since previous decisions supports these claims. The claim of service connection for hypertension was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.
The deciding factor: New evidence submitted by the veteran supported his claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, which were previously denied as secondary to military noise exposure. The Board found that the veteran's tinnitus is related to his now-service-connected bilateral hearing loss.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- February 12, 2004
- Citation
- 0404196
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and various musculoskeletal issues, as well as an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for rhinitis. However, the Board granted a 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, as the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding it at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's in-service noise exposure.
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