The Veteran's service connection for left ear hearing loss is granted, and he is awarded an initial rating of 30 percent for migraine headaches. The issue of entitlement to a compensable rating for his hearing loss remains denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran presented with current evidence of left ear hearing loss that was at least as likely as not due to service, but the most recent audiograms did not show a current disability for VA compensation purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- left ear hearing loss, migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20007792
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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- Granted
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches as proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus.
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