The Veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss was not incurred or aggravated by service and is not attributable to service.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, schizophrenia, and chronic pain syndrome, was not incurred in or aggravated by service. Headache disorder and memory loss disorder are also not related to service.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish a current diagnosis of bilateral sensorineural hearing loss that is attributable to service.,There is no evidence showing the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, schizophrenia, and chronic pain syndrome, was incurred in or aggravated by service. Headache disorder and memory loss disorder are also not related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, schizophrenia, and chronic pain syndrome), residuals of right broken leg, headache disorder, memory loss disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2018
- Citation
- 18142873
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What this means for you
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