The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and active military service. The Veteran's MOS as an Artillery Officer is considered to have a high risk of noise exposure, but there is no medical opinion linking his current hearing loss or tinnitus directly to service.,The Board has also denied service connection for left arm weakness and right arm weakness, noting that the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and active military service. The Veteran's MOS as an Artillery Officer is considered to have a high risk of noise exposure, but there is no medical opinion linking his current arm weaknesses directly to service.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran’s bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left arm weakness, or right arm weakness are related to his active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left arm weakness, right arm weakness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2018
- Citation
- 18117005
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What this means for you
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