The veteran's chronic paranoid schizophrenia is found to have its onset during service and granted service connection.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the evidence does not show a nexus between current hearing loss and military noise exposure. However, tinnitus was granted as secondary to acoustic trauma experienced in service.
The deciding factor: The veteran's schizophrenia is found to have its onset during service based on his testimony and medical records indicating that he began experiencing symptoms shortly after discharge.,Service connection for hearing loss was denied because the evidence does not show a nexus between current hearing loss and military noise exposure. However, tinnitus was granted as secondary to acoustic trauma experienced in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Paranoid Schizophrenia, Bilateral Hearing Loss, Tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 18, 2008
- Citation
- 0832041
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected. The claims for alcohol abuse and psychiatric disorder are remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The issue remains under direct service connection theory.
- Denied
The Veteran's hearing loss was rated at 30 percent, the highest non-compensable rating available. The Board found that his hearing loss did not warrant a higher rating based on VA examinations and medical records.
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