The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, depression, a chronic gynecological disorder, and chronic headaches as the evidence did not meet the criteria for these conditions.,Service connection was not granted because there is no current disability meeting VA's threshold for hearing impairment or other claimed conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the appellant does not have a current disability related to her service-connected ACDUTRA, and thus cannot establish service connection based on direct service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, depression, chronic gynecological disorder, chronic headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2020
- Citation
- A20017956
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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