The Board found no evidence of a direct connection between the Veteran's service and his current psychiatric disability, nor did it find that any compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was warranted.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the Veteran's current psychiatric disability and his military service or tinnitus. The earliest post-service complaints were not related to service, and there is no clear indication of a connection between the Veteran's symptoms and his active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric disability other than PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2017
- Citation
- 1746816
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