The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and low back disability are found to be related to his military service. The acquired psychiatric disorder is not considered due to a service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner provided medical opinions supporting the direct relationship between the Veteran’s current conditions and his military service, including noise exposure for hearing loss and an in-service injury for low back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, low back disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, depression, anxiety)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- November 3, 2020
- Citation
- 20071630
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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