The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,PTSD has been granted, with a link to an in-service stressor. The Veteran will receive service connection for PTSD.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran has bilateral hearing loss or any other claimed conditions due to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hearing Loss, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Tinnitus, Joint Pain Throughout Body with Polyarticular Joint Pain, Lumbar Spine Disability with Benign Neoplasms and Herniated Discs, Cervical Spine Disability with Benign Neoplasms and Herniated Discs, Skin Problems, Deposits in Body, and Tumors in Face and Back, Gulf War Illness, Bronchial Asthma, Nasal Polyps, Sleep Apnea, Digestive Problems, Hernia, Headaches, Loss of Feeling in Arms (Left and Right), Benign Mandibular Neoplasm
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19100243
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Granted
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- Granted
The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), as the Veteran's symptoms most nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD and a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
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