The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, remanded the issues of service connection for a headache disorder and tinnitus (to include as secondary to bilateral hearing loss and/or a headache disorder), and found that these claims are not granted due to lack of evidence showing causation or etiology.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there was no medical evidence linking the Veteran's current conditions, including his bilateral hearing loss, headache disorder, and tinnitus, to service. The examiner opined that the Veteran did not meet criteria for a diagnosis of migraine headaches and found that his chronic headaches were less likely caused by or related to in-service noise exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, headache disorder, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 20, 2022
- Citation
- 22053368
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and a ruptured right ear drum was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
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