The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service, and thus granted service connection for this condition. However, hypertension was not shown to be causally or etiologically related to active service, and therefore denied. Service connection for tendonitis of both elbows could not be established due to lack of evidence.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's tinnitus is considered a continuity of symptoms since service, while his hypertension does not have a documented onset during service or within the presumptive period following service. The Board found insufficient evidence linking the elbow conditions to service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"conditionName":"tinnitus"}, {"conditionName":"hypertension","disposition":"denied"}, {"conditionName":"tendonitis, right elbow"}, {"conditionName":"tendonitis, left elbow"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2010
- Citation
- 1002413
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his active military service. The bilateral hearing loss disability does not meet the criteria for a current disability as defined by VA regulations.
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