The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and assigned a 10 percent evaluation, effective January 9, 2002. The Veteran's earlier claim for tinnitus is not considered an informal claim as there was no indication of intent to seek service connection at the time.
The deciding factor: There was no indication in the evidence prior to January 9, 2002 that the Veteran intended to apply for or seek service connection for tinnitus. The December 1993 VA examination report noted high-pitched noises but did not indicate a relationship to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Aural Pressure, Thyroid Disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 19, 2009
- Citation
- 0918641
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development and to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities, including whether they are related to service or toxic exposure. The issues have not been fully adjudicated yet.
- Granted
The Veteran's bipolar disorder is granted a rating of 70 percent, effective from February 4, 2019. The thyroid disability claim is remanded for further evaluation.
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