The Veteran's surviving spouse is substituted as the claimant for his February 2005 appeal, and he was granted a 100% rating for bilateral hearing loss effective from July 18, 2003. The Appellant also received DIC benefits under Section 1318.,The Veteran's death occurred on March 1, 2014, and as his disability had been rated at 100% since July 18, 2003, he was eligible for DIC benefits.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hearing loss was found to be profound with severe functional impairment from the date of his claim in July 2003.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing Loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- July 12, 2017
- Citation
- 1726713
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- 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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hearing loss as there is no current diagnosis of a bilateral hearing disability for VA purposes, and the Veteran did not have a hearing loss disability at any time during or recent to the filing of his claim.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, asthma, and foot conditions, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and work history throughout the appeal period.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hearing loss as there is no current diagnosis of a disability that meets VA's criteria for a disability.
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