The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss and pseudofolliculitis barbae, but denied service connection for a neck disorder. The Veteran's hearing loss is related to service exposure to loud sounds in the military. His pseudofolliculitis barbae is also related to service as he was treated for it during service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there were sufficient medical opinions linking the Veteran’s current conditions to his military service, including noise exposure and a motor vehicle accident.
- Claimed conditions
- neck disorder, hearing loss, pseudofolliculitis barbae
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- January 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20008205
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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