The Veteran's sarcoidosis and tinnitus are found to be service-connected, while his bilateral hearing loss is not.,Service connection for sarcoidosis and tinnitus has been granted based on in-service exposure and continuity of symptomatology.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran had current diagnoses of sarcoidosis and tinnitus, both linked to his service. Bilateral hearing loss did not meet VA criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- sarcoidosis, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 17, 2020
- Citation
- 20019831
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- Remanded (sent back)
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