The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and active military service.,For ischemic heart disease, the Veteran's claim is remanded as there are insufficient records to assess current severity.
The deciding factor: The Board found no credible evidence linking the Veteran’s current bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus to his active military service. The first two elements of a service-connection claim (incurrence or aggravation during service and a link between the condition and service) were not met.,For ischemic heart disease, additional records are needed to assess the severity of the disability.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Bilateral Hearing Loss","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Tinnitus","status":"Denied"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19130987
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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