The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic bilateral hearing loss disability was denied. The VA granted service connection for lumbosacral spine disability and assigned a noncompensable evaluation, which was later increased to 10 percent effective October 16, 2006.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current chronic bilateral sensorineural hearing loss disability is not related to active service. The VA granted service connection for lumbosacral spine disability and assigned a noncompensable evaluation based on the findings of an April 2007 VA examination, which was later increased to 10 percent effective October 16, 2006.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic bilateral hearing loss disability, Lumbosacral spine disability (degenerative changes with disc space narrowing and osteophyte formation)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 9, 2009
- Citation
- 0913262
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for chronic bilateral hearing loss disability and chronic tinnitus, finding no evidence of such disabilities during or proximate to active service.
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