The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his time in service. The headaches are considered a residual of a head injury during service but the VA examiner found insufficient evidence to link this condition directly to service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that while the veteran had current diagnoses of hearing loss and tinnitus, there was no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service. For the headaches, although they were noted as a residual of a head injury during service, the VA examiner could not provide sufficient evidence to establish a direct link between the head injury and the current condition.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Headaches","claimed_condition":"Residual of a head injury"}, {"condition_name":"Hearing loss","claimed_condition":""}, {"condition_name":"Tinnitus","claimed_condition":""}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2006
- Citation
- 0600520
What this means for you
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