Veteran stated he had temp hearing loss from korea.
The local va hearing dr sent a letter: No evidence of the c file being reviewed. However no evidence on discharge you had hearing loss nor 1 year after your discharge. We have conceded your military noise exposure. Important to note med opinion said: least as likely as not that post occupational long term noise expose and aging process contributed to tinnitus. entitlement to service connection for tinnitus granted. He did not report having hearing loss until 20 yrs ago.ĭuring this time filed for tinnitus. QTC examiner : the opinion of he examiner is that hearing loss is more like related to the aging process than combat. Treatment records by VA document veteran treated for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. Understand there was a time you did NOT want to use the VA for anything.īack to letter say: constitutes a de novo review of the claim by a NRO and encompasses only decisions with which you expressed disagreement.įirst claim denied due to no evidence of hearing loss in service. He started using the va for medical issues after they became a better place to be treated. Like so many have said he did not know anything about filing disability claims back then. He was employed for yrs as a fork lift driver. Then stationed in states as a inst on weapons, 3rocket launchers rifle and was was the loader.
Was a machine gunner in a bunker in korea for 2 yrs. We enclosed a summary to help you make the best argument to the BVA. This is the first step in appealing to the BVA.