The Board has granted an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD from February 17, 2012. The Veteran's claim for tinnitus is presumed to have been incurred in service as it manifested within one year of separation and he served in Vietnam. Service connection for right ear hearing loss is denied due to lack of evidence of a current disability. Service connection for left ear hearing loss is granted with an initial rating of 70 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's tinnitus was presumed to have been incurred in service as it manifested within one year of separation and he served in Vietnam, meeting the criteria for presumptive service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(a). Service connection for PTSD is granted based on new evidence received after a prior denial. Service connection for right ear hearing loss is denied due to lack of current disability as per VA audiological examination findings.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, tinnitus, right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- July 22, 2016
- Citation
- 1629277
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board of Veterans' Appeals has granted service connection for PTSD and Mood Disorders, both presumed conditions under the PACT Act.
- 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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