The Veteran's PTSD was granted and assigned a 50 percent evaluation for the period prior to June 1, 2006.
The deciding factor: PTSD symptoms were shown to be manifested by Iraq War-related nightmares, flashbacks, anxiety with panic attacks, anger with an inability to control violent behavior, suicidal and homicidal thoughts, social isolation, and GAF scores of 41 and 58.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic bilateral hearing loss disability, chronic tinnitus, chronic gastrointestinal disorder to include irritable bowel syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease, a hiatal hernia, constipation, and diarrhea, chronic sexual dysfunction to include erectile dysfunction, chronic bilateral foot disorder to include flat feet, chronic respiratory disorder to include rhinitis and sinus disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- April 2, 2009
- Citation
- 0912312
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for chronic tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of tinnitus is related to her military service despite conflicting reports from her VA and private physicians. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic tinnitus did not manifest during service or within one year of discharge, and is unrelated to his period of active duty. The VA examiner opined that it is least likely as not related to noise exposure in service.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic tinnitus did not manifest during service or within one year of discharge, and is unrelated to any noise exposure during active duty service. The claim for service connection for tinnitus is denied.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and chronic tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by service, as there was no evidence of a nexus between his current conditions and his military service. The Board also noted that the Veteran did not have a hearing loss disability for VA purposes at any time.
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