The Veteran was granted service connection for tinnitus and residuals of a pilonidal cyst, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus type II, skin disability other than a pilonidal cyst, and back disability.,Service connection was established for tinnitus due to exposure to noise during service. Residuals of the pilonidal cyst were also granted as it had its onset during service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hearing loss did not meet VA criteria for a disability, thus denial of service connection.,Tinnitus was found to be related to service exposure due to noise, despite no in-service diagnosis. The examiner considered the Veteran's reports and conceded his exposure to noise during service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, residuals of a pilonidal cyst, diabetes mellitus type II, skin disability (other than a pilonidal cyst), back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 26, 2022
- Citation
- 22031244
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- Remanded (sent back)
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