The veteran was granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to in-service acoustic trauma.,Medical evidence established that the veteran's PTSD is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: Service records showed combat exposure and the veteran provided credible testimony about in-service stressors. The VA examiner concluded that some of the veteran's hearing loss was attributable to service, while tinnitus was a side effect.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2004
- Citation
- 0404970
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