The veteran's claims for service connection for chronic bilateral hearing loss disability, chronic tinnitus, and cold injury residuals of the hands and feet were denied as there is no evidence to support a direct relationship between these conditions and his military service.
The deciding factor: There was no objective medical evidence showing that any of the claimed conditions originated during active service or were related to inservice noise exposure for hearing loss, or to inservice cold exposure for the hands and feet.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic bilateral hearing loss disability, Chronic tinnitus, Cold injury residuals of the hands and feet (including Raynaud's phenomena and onychomycosis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 30, 2007
- Citation
- 0727105
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to service and granted service connection for this condition. The other issues were not addressed due to lack of jurisdiction.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability was not incurred in or aggravated by his active military service and denied his claim.
- Denied
The Board has granted service connection for chronic bilateral hearing loss disability and denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD). The Veteran's adjustment disorder with anxiety is currently in effect.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for chronic PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, and dysthymia as they are secondary to an inservice personal assault. Service connection for chronic tinnitus was also granted based on in-service exposure to gunfire and explosions.
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