The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is not service-connected as it did not occur during his active duty and there is no evidence of noise exposure that could have caused the condition.,Service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The Veteran reported experiencing tinnitus since military service, but VA examiners determined it was less likely related to noise exposure in service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's STRs did not show any hearing loss or tinnitus during his active duty period and the audiologists concluded that the current conditions are not causally related to service due to lack of evidence of noise exposure.,VA examiners determined that the Veteran’s tinnitus is less likely caused by military noise exposure, but it was granted as a result of the Veteran's report of experiencing tinnitus since his time in service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Right ear hearing loss","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Tinnitus","status":"Granted"}, {"condition_name":"Status post total right knee arthroplasty (right knee disability)","status":"Granted"}, {"condition_name":"Status post total left knee arthroplasty (left knee disability)","status":"Granted"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 18, 2019
- Citation
- A19002096
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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