The petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for hearing loss is denied.,The petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to tinnitus is denied.,The petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for Gulf War Syndrome (to include psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and unexplained aches and pains) is denied.,The petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD is granted.,The petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence received since the November 2009 rating decision does not establish a nexus between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and his bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing loss, Tinnitus, Gulf War Syndrome (to include psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and unexplained aches and pains), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19187553
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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