The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to be related to his active duty service. The issue of service connection for PTSD has been remanded due to the need for a new examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: Service connection established for bilateral hearing loss based on in-service noise exposure and current disability.
- Claimed conditions
- dyshidrosis of the hands, perioral dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 3, 2018
- Citation
- 1826602
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA examinations and opinions are inadequate for rating purposes, necessitating remand to obtain new evaluations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand two issues: service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a compensable rating for dyshidrosis of the hands. The Veteran's treatment records from the Department of Corrections need to be obtained, as well as any VA treatment records since March 2016. A new VA examination is required for both psychiatric and skin disorders.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's dyshidrosis of the hands warrants a rating of 30 percent, as it does not meet the criteria for higher ratings under DC 7806.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death before a decision could be made.
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