The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the veteran's consistent claim of ringing in his ears since service is supported by evidence. Service connection was denied for headaches due to lack of a documented onset during service and conflicting medical opinions.
The deciding factor: Service connection established for tinnitus as the earliest clinical findings were within one year of separation from service, resolving all doubt in favor of the veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- ringing in the ears, buzzing headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 9, 2006
- Citation
- 0606867
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
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for ringing in the ears due to insufficient evidence of a current disability and no showing that it is related to in-service noise exposure.
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