The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability and the preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that his hearing loss began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,Service connection has been granted for tinnitus, with the Board noting that the Veteran's lay statements supported his claim.

The deciding factor: The Veteran did not have audiometric findings meeting criteria for a hearing loss disability for VA purposes during service and no current evidence of record supports a finding that he currently has such a disability. The preponderance of the evidence is against finding that his tinnitus began in service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"bilateral hearing loss","claimed_conditions":["bilateral hearing loss"]}, {"condition_name":"tinnitus","claimed_conditions":["tinnitus"]}, {"condition_name":"residuals of a right ankle disability","claimed_conditions":["right ankle disability"]}, {"condition_name":"an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD)","claimed_conditions":["PTSD"]}

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

August 13, 2019

Citation

19162664

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