The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back condition, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to new and material evidence.,Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as these conditions are related to exposure to acoustic trauma during active duty.
The deciding factor: The Veteran provided credible testimony regarding his in-service noise exposure and the onset of symptoms post-service, which supports a finding that his current hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Back Condition","condition_code":"back_condition"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Hearing Loss","condition_code":"bilateral_hearing_loss"}, {"condition_name":"Tinnitus","condition_code":"tinnitus"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19144479
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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