The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and stroke. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active service.,Specifically, there was no in-service injury or disease linked to the Veteran's current disabilities, and the evidence did not establish continuity of symptomatology since service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran had tinnitus but denied service connection because it did not start during active service or within one year of discharge. For bilateral hearing loss, there was no in-service noise exposure linked to current symptoms. And for stroke, there was no evidence of onset within a presumptive period and no indication of an association with service.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, stroke
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 15, 2023
- Citation
- 23051245
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