The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and found that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss claim is not new and material evidence sufficient to reopen. The decision on tinnitus was based on competent medical opinion linking it to service, while the hearing loss claim remains denied due to lack of new and material evidence.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there is a nexus between the Veteran's tinnitus and her military noise exposure, which is considered sufficient for service connection. For right ear hearing loss, no new and material evidence was provided to reopen the previously denied claim.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, right ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 6, 2010
- Citation
- 1029487
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