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tinnitus Look At Part Of Evidence At A Time!
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danang_1969
Recently I appealed 7 secondary conditions plus tinnitus and a hearing loss. In the first SSOC on the hearing loss denial statements, the VA acknowledged 2 buddy letters as evidence. Those buddy letters stating I was subjected for 2 years to extreme noise without hearing protection. Their ruling was, I had a hearing loss, but was not a result of acoustical Trauma. After reviewing the evidence we feel there is no connection between your hearing loss and military service, service connection for hearing loss denied.
When they answered the NOD, they showed the Independent hearing test as evidence which said my hearing loss was more severe than the VA stated, plus it was definitely from acoustical trauma. They answered this time, with the veteran failed to show a connection between his hearing loss and military service. That's it!! If they had elaborated fully as in the first one, they would had to say after reviewing 2 buddy letters and an IMO form a certified audiologist we see no connection between the veterans hearing loss and military service. They did not show the buddy letters in the 2nd one as evidence. I guess their thinking is, if they only look at part of my evidence at a time, they can keep from looking so prejudice against the veteran. You can't beat this kinda crap with a stick.
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