The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate disability, heart disability (sinus bradycardia, atrioventricular block and right bundle branch block), arthritis, a disability of the hands and feet, to include residuals of frostbite, bilateral eye disability, tinnitus, and bilateral leg disability. The Board found no relationship between these conditions and military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that any of the Veteran's claimed disabilities were related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate disability, heart disability (sinus bradycardia, atrioventricular block and right bundle branch block), arthritis, disability of the hands and feet, to include residuals of frostbite, bilateral eye disability, tinnitus, bilateral leg disability (claimed as 'leg problems'), leg rash
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2009
- Citation
- 0942750
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran experienced tinnitus during his active duty service.
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