The Board has granted service connection for benign prostatic hypertrophy, tinnitus, bilateral Eustachian tube dysfunction, and sinusitis. Service connection was also established for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine. The veteran's lumbar spine condition is not presumed due to exposure to Agent Orange or other environmental factors.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's tinnitus, bilateral Eustachian tube dysfunction, and sinusitis are related to his military service, including noise trauma during combat in Vietnam. Service connection was granted for these conditions based on a presumption of exposure to noise trauma due to the veteran's combat status.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Benign prostatic hypertrophy","severity_level":"mild"}, {"condition_name":"Tinnitus","severity_level":"not specified in the text"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Eustachian tube dysfunction","severity_level":"not specified in the text"}, {"condition_name":"Sinusitis","severity_level":"not specified in the text"}, {"condition_name":"Degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine","severity_level":"not specified in the text"}
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0638773
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