The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus. Service connection was also denied for peripheral neuropathy as the Veteran did not meet the criteria for early-onset peripheral neuropathy under VA regulations.
The deciding factor: Service treatment records were silent on any complaints or diagnoses related to these conditions, and the Veteran's separation examination showed normal ears and neurological systems. The Board found no evidence of a chronic disease during service or within one year of separation.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"bilateral hearing loss disability"}, {"condition_name":"tinnitus"}, {"condition_name":"peripheral neuropathy"}, {"condition_name":"posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19143827
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.
What you can do next
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