The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability of defective hearing, tinnitus, or PTSD related to service. The evidence does not support a finding of in-service stressors sufficient to meet the criteria for diagnosing PTSD.
The deciding factor: There is no credible evidence of an in-service stressor sufficient to support a diagnosis of PTSD and the veteran's reported stressors are not corroborated by official service records or other credible supporting evidence. The veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy, which would have established his eligibility for the presumption of stressors.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral defective hearing, Tinnitus, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2006
- Citation
- 0617079
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- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus due to a lack of jurisdiction.
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