The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, PTSD, chronic sinusitis with headaches, residuals of a cyst on the forehead, recurrent strain/sprain of L5, and residuals of a right ankle sprain. The remaining claims are pending as they have not yet been issued a Statement of the Case.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service medical records did not show treatment for or diagnosis of tinnitus, and there was no evidence linking current tinnitus to military service. For PTSD, the Board found that the veteran had not submitted sufficient evidence to establish a well-grounded claim. The remaining claims are pending as they have not yet been issued a Statement of the Case.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), chronic sinusitis with headaches, residuals of a cyst on the forehead, recurrent strain/sprain of L5, residuals of a right ankle sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 17, 2000
- Citation
- 0021866
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