The Veteran's current bilateral tinnitus resulted from disease or injury in service, and new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for hearing loss disability of the right ear.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the medical evidence supports a causal relationship between the Veteran's tinnitus and his noise exposure during service. Additionally, a January 2008 private audiologic evaluation shows hearing impairment in the right ear, which was not established in 2004, raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral tinnitus, hearing loss disability of the right ear
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2009
- Citation
- 0909454
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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