The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are granted. Service connection is established for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was received that supports the claims for service connection for these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, Gulf War syndrome, Head Injury, Mouth Condition, Tooth Condition, Tongue Condition, Jaw Condition, Sinus Condition (also claimed as sinusitis, allergies, nose condition, and/or rhinitis), Loss of Sense of Smell, Loss of Sense of Taste, Bilateral Testicular Condition, Neck Disability, Left Shoulder Disability, Left Wrist Disability, Left Hand Disability, Scars on Left Hand, Left Hip Disability, Right Hip Disability, Left Knee Disability, Right Knee Disability, Left Ankle Disability, Right Ankle Disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 2, 2021
- Citation
- 21011683
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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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- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities are rated at 10% each, and the Board finds that higher ratings are not warranted based on the evidence of record.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are not related to his active service, and thus denied both claims for service connection.
- Granted
The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected. The claims for alcohol abuse and psychiatric disorder are remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.
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