The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of chronic hearing loss during or within one year after service.,The Veteran's claim for TBI is denied as the VA examiner found no relationship between his current complaints and events experienced in service.

The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran had chronic hearing loss during or within one year after service, nor was there any indication of a head injury or subsequent sequelae reflected in his separation examination.,The VA examiner found no relationship between the Veteran's current complaints and events experienced in service. The Veteran did not exhibit chronic hearing loss since service.

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"Bilateral Hearing Loss","diagnosis_codes":["38 C.F.R. § 3.385"]}, {"condition_name":"Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)","diagnosis_codes":["38 U.S.C. §§ 1110, 1131","38 C.F.R. §§ 3.102, 3.303"]}, {"condition_name":"Headaches","diagnosis_codes":["38 U.S.C. §§ 1110, 1131","38 C.F.R. §§ 3.102, 3.303, 3.310"]}, {"condition_name":"Left Eyebrow Scar","diagnosis_codes":["38 U.S.C. §§ 1110, 1131","38 C.F.R. §§ 3.102, 3.303"]}, {"condition_name":"Dizziness","diagnosis_codes":["38 U.S.C. §§ 1110, 1131","38 C.F.R. §§ 3.102, 3.303"]}, {"condition_name":"Eye Disability","diagnosis_codes":["38 U.S.C. §§ 1110, 1131","38 C.F.R. §§ 3.102, 3.303"]}

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

June 13, 2019

Citation

19146229