The Veteran's claims of entitlement to reopen his previously denied service connection claims have been granted. The issues are now on the merits.,Service connection for a sleep disorder, to include poor concentration and memory loss, is moot as the Veteran has since been awarded a 100 percent schedular rating for PTSD.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence has been received in support of the Veteran's claims of service connection for back and joint pain, headaches, numbness in arms and hands with hand tremors, and stomach cramps. The issues are now on the merits.,The issue of entitlement to service connection for a sleep disorder is moot as the Veteran was awarded a 100 percent schedular rating for PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- back and joint pain, headaches, numbness in arms and hands with hand tremors, stomach cramps, sleep disorder, to include poor concentration and memory loss, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2015
- Citation
- 1516243
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and a ruptured right ear drum was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- 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 bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and PTSD due to additional development of records and examination.
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