The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for recurrent tinnitus, residuals of a left arm shrapnel wound, and arthritis as secondary to service-connected cold injuries due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no medical evidence connecting the veteran's current conditions (tinnitus, shrapnel wound residuals, and arthritis) to his military service or inservice cold injuries.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent tinnitus, residuals of a left arm shrapnel wound, arthritis of shoulders and knees
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2007
- Citation
- 0701311
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error, specifically failing to obtain an adequate medical opinion on whether the Veteran's recurrent tinnitus is proximately due or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him substantially confined to his dwelling and immediate premises prior to his death, granting entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status for accrued purposes.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for recurrent tinnitus due to a duty-to-assist error, requiring further development and examination.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed as the Board Appeal request was not timely filed.
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