The veteran was granted service connection for PTSD, a back disorder, defective hearing, tinnitus, and gastrointestinal disorders as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation. The other issues were not granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the veteran had experienced combat-related trauma leading to PTSD, industrial injuries resulting in his current back condition, and exposures related to military service including ionizing radiation which led to gastrointestinal and urinary bladder conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Back disorder, Hearing loss, Tinnitus, Kidney disorder, Respiratory disorder, Gastrointestinal disorder, Headache disorder, Skin disorder, Urinary bladder disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 21, 2004
- Citation
- 0416110
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.
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