The Veteran's claim for left ear hearing loss has been granted, as the evidence shows that his current condition is related to service. The Board also granted secondary service connection for OSA due to PTSD.,Service connection was denied for various other conditions including wrist, ankle, foot, and eye disorders, as well as a headache disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left ear hearing loss has been found to be related to his in-service noise exposure. The Board also granted secondary service connection for OSA due to PTSD.,Service connection was denied for various other conditions including wrist, ankle, foot, and eye disorders, as well as a headache disorder, because the evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and service.
- Claimed conditions
- left ear hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), left wrist disorder, right wrist disorder, right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, left foot disorder, right foot disorder, bilateral eye disorder, headache disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19145177
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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