The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, skin cancer, and coronary artery disease. The decision found that the Veteran did not have these conditions attributable to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA audiologist concluded that the Veteran's current hearing loss was not related to his military service due to a lack of evidence showing noise exposure in service and because the onset of his hearing loss occurred more than 25 years after service. The examiner also noted that there is no medical evidence linking tinnitus to service. For skin cancer, the Board found that while the Veteran served in Vietnam, he did not have a diagnosed condition listed under the presumptive provisions for Agent Orange exposure. For coronary artery disease, the VA audiologist opined it was presumed due to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- hearing loss, tinnitus, skin cancer, coronary artery disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 20, 2011
- Citation
- 1123351
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- Denied
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- 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.
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