The claim for service connection for a stomach disorder was denied as new and material evidence has not been presented.,The application to reopen the claim of service connection for a stomach disorder is denied.,PTSD was granted based on a diagnosis related to an in-service assault, which meets the criteria for service connection.,The application to reopen the claim of service connection for a back disorder is granted; however, the claim for service connection for a back disorder is not met.,Service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus was denied as there is no evidence that it is related to service or any incident therein.,The application to reopen the claim of service connection for tinnitus is denied.
The deciding factor: Evidence presented since the December 2000 decision does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.,New and material evidence sufficient to reopen the claim for service connection for a stomach condition has not been presented.,The Veteran was physically assaulted in service, and he has been diagnosed with PTSD as a result of this assault.,A back disorder was not incurred in service and is not causally related to service or any incident therein.,The Veteran's diabetes was not incurred in service or within a year of separation from service and is not causally related to service or any incident therein.,There is no new evidence that would support reopening the claim for tinnitus.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, stomach disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), back disorder, type 2 diabetes mellitus, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2009
- Citation
- 0911495
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of April 25, 2022, for the award of service connection for tinnitus and a 100 percent initial rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder.
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