The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and MJD were decided separately. Bilateral hearing loss was denied, while MJD was granted based on direct service connection.
The deciding factor: Bilateral hearing loss did not manifest to a compensable degree within one year of service separation and there is no evidence of continuity of symptoms after service. MJD was found to be hereditary and the Veteran's current condition does not meet the criteria for aggravation during ACDUTRA or INACDUTRA.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral sensorineural hearing loss disability, Machado-Joseph Disease (MJD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- November 5, 2013
- Citation
- 1335823
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss disability but denied it for diabetes mellitus, type II.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's lay statements regarding his hearing loss symptoms.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss disability should be remanded for further examination and opinion to determine if it is related to service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for Machado-Joseph Disease (MJD) as the evidence did not establish that it was aggravated beyond its natural progression during military service.
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