The Veteran's hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo or dizziness, and headaches are not service-connected as they were not incurred during active duty or due to a disease or injury of service origin. The VA examiner found that the current conditions do not have a direct link to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo or dizziness, and headaches are not related to his military service as they were not incurred during active duty or due to a disease or injury of service origin. The examiner noted that the current conditions do not have a direct link to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, Vertigo or Dizziness, Headaches
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 1, 2010
- Citation
- 1024762
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