The Board has determined that new and material evidence was received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. After review of all evidence, including VA and private medical records, the Board finds no direct link between the Veteran's military service and his current hearing loss or tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hearing loss is not shown to be related to his military service due to its onset occurring many years after separation from service. Similarly, there is insufficient evidence linking the Veteran's tinnitus to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 29, 2009
- Citation
- 0928238
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran experienced tinnitus during his active duty service.
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