The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and type II diabetes mellitus were not shown to have had their onset in service or be otherwise related to service.,Service connection was denied for all three conditions due to lack of evidence linking the disabilities to service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service records did not show hearing loss or tinnitus during service, and there is no competent evidence showing that these conditions had their onset in service. The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus was also not shown to have had its onset during service.,Service connection could not be established as the Veteran's claims were based on direct service connection rather than presumptive exposure to herbicides.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"bilateral hearing loss disability"}, {"condition_name":"tinnitus"}, {"condition_name":"type II diabetes mellitus"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19125702
What this means for you
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