The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not service-connected as there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a nexus to service.,Service connection for tinnitus has been granted based on the Veteran's credible and competent testimony regarding his symptoms during active duty.
The deciding factor: There was insufficient evidence linking the current conditions to service, particularly for the skin conditions which were not addressed by VA medical examination.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Bilateral Hearing Loss","diagnosis_date":null,"severity_level":"Impaired hearing for VA purposes"}, {"condition_name":"Tinnitus","diagnosis_date":null,"severity_level":"Service connection granted"}, {"condition_name":"Seborrheic Dermatitis, Folliculitis and Skin Lesion","diagnosis_date":null,"severity_level":"Remanded for further evaluation"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19194701
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What this means for you
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