The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted, effective January 27, 2012. His initial rating of 10 percent was confirmed.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on the evidence of record showing a history of hearing problems since discharge from active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 14, 2013
- Citation
- 1325730
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing impairment and tinnitus due to inadequate examination results from a previous VA examination. The Veteran needs to be provided with updated examinations that explain their findings in layman's terms.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus, bilateral hearing impairment, and peripheral neuropathies, render him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a service-connected disability for hearing loss, heat stroke residuals, or bilateral knee pain. The claim for higher evaluation of right shoulder injury is denied.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing impairment and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by his period of active military service, nor could they be presumed to have been incurred therein. The evidence did not establish a nexus between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.
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