The Veteran's service-connected scars and hearing loss have been granted.,Service connection for tinnitus has also been granted.
The deciding factor: The VA examination reports supported the Veteran's claims of current disabilities related to his military service, including a diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Board found that these conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of left elbow injury, Painful scar due to shell fragment wound of the left leg, Painful scar due to shell fragment wound of the right arm and hand, Bilateral hearing loss, Tinnitus, Sleep disorder, Right shoulder condition, Melanoma of the right side of the face, Right eye condition, Residuals of prostate surgery, Right forearm condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2010
- Citation
- 1009040
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for a low back disorder was reopened, and his claims for increased ratings of bilateral knee instability were granted. His hearing loss claim was denied.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and dismissed his appeals regarding increased ratings for tinnitus and a right hand disability due to lack of timely filing of Notice of Disagreement.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including GAD, MDD, bruxism, migraines/headaches, tinnitus, hip pain, iliotibial band syndrome, and leg stress fractures. The evidence does not support current diagnoses of these conditions during the appeal period.
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