The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss and PTSD, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly his bilateral hearing loss and PTSD, significantly impair his ability to perform the physical and mental acts required by employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hearing Loss, PTSD, Left Ear Scar Residuals of Tympanoplasty, Tinnitus, Painful Left Ear Scar and Residuals of Tympanoplasty
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- April 1, 2026
- Citation
- A26029804
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- 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.
- 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.
- Partly granted
The Board has not made a final determination on the claims of service connection for inguinal hernia, PTSD, joint pain, fibromyalgia, left knee disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability, sleep disorder, IBS, and headaches. The claims are remanded to obtain additional evidence and determine if these conditions are related to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The issue remains under direct service connection theory.
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