The Board has determined that the Veteran's hyperacusis is related to his service-connected tinnitus and generalized anxiety disorder, granting service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The persuasive weight of the evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's hyperacusis was caused by his service-connected disabilities (tinnitus and generalized anxiety disorder).
- Claimed conditions
- hyperacusis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 26, 2024
- Citation
- A24049746
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied higher ratings for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, granted a 30% rating for hyperacusis from January 31, 2008, and granted SMC based on the need for aid and attendance.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including hyperacusis, vertigo, chronic pain condition, fibromyalgia, psychiatric disorder, fatigue-related issues, and low back condition, to correct duty to assist errors.
- Remanded (sent back)
The claims for service connection for a left ankle disability, back pain, hyperacusis, and sinusitis were remanded for further development. The rating reduction from 30 percent to 0 percent for migraines was found improper, and the 30 percent rating was restored.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for hyperacusis, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether it is related to the Veteran's military service.
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