The Board has granted the appellant's application to reopen his claim for service connection for hearing loss disability and has determined that he is entitled to service connection based on combat exposure during World War II.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a current diagnosis of hearing loss disability, which is attributable to combat service as established by the appellant's report of noise exposure and hearing loss during the Pearl Harbor attack.
- Claimed conditions
- hearing loss disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 17, 2007
- Citation
- 0714764
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches, as secondary to tinnitus, is granted. The claims for service connection for hearing loss disability and a disability manifested by shortness of breath other than chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis are denied. The claims for service connection for an intestinal disability (diverticulitis), fatigue, hypertension, neck disability, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, upper and lower back disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right hip disability, left hip disability, right foot pain, left foot pain, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and an acquired psychiatric disorder are all denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The Board found the Veteran had a current hearing loss disability, PTSD, and right knee disability but remanded for further examination to determine their etiology.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied the Veteran's request for an effective date prior to April 29, 2021 for the grant of service connection for a hearing loss disability. The remaining issues on appeal have been remanded due to procedural errors and need further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a hearing loss disability, finding that there is no current evidence of a hearing loss disability and thus not meeting one of the three elements required for service connection.
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