The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and right-sided cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs) with left hand weakness, left facial palsy, left temporal hemianopsia, receptive, expressive aphasia, dizzy spells, and memory impairment have been reopened. Service connection is granted for these conditions.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence has been received to reopen the service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and right-sided CVAs with associated disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, Right-Sided Cerebrovascular Accidents (CVAs) with Left Hand Weakness, Left Facial Palsy, Left Temporal Hemianopsia, Receptive, Expressive Aphasia, Dizzy Spells, and Memory Impairment
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2015
- Citation
- 1512885
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected. The claims for alcohol abuse and psychiatric disorder are remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The issue remains under direct service connection theory.
- Denied
The Veteran's hearing loss was rated at 30 percent, the highest non-compensable rating available. The Board found that his hearing loss did not warrant a higher rating based on VA examinations and medical records.
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