The Veteran's headaches are aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.,The Veteran has been diagnosed with chloracne, presumed due to Agent Orange exposure during his Vietnam service.,There is no evidence of a current hearing loss or tinnitus that can be linked to the Veteran's military service. The Board finds that service connection for these conditions cannot be granted.,The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The headaches are aggravated by PTSD, as evidenced by the Veteran's testimony and VA examination findings.,Chloracne is presumed due to Agent Orange exposure during Vietnam service.,There is no evidence of a current hearing loss or tinnitus that can be linked to military service. The Board finds these conditions were not incurred in service.,The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- headaches, skin rashes, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2011
- Citation
- 1114983
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- Granted
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- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
- 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.
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