The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his military service, and he is granted service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: A VA physician opined that the Veteran's tinnitus was at least as likely as not due to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- hearing loss, tinnitus, left shoulder disorder, back disorder, bilateral heel and foot disorder (plantar fasciitis and heel spurs), respiratory disorder, onychomycosis with cellulitis or fungus infection of the nails, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus, acquired psychiatric disorder (likely referring to a mental health condition), headaches, likely migraines, erectile dysfunction, right shoulder disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, arthritis of multiple joints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2010
- Citation
- 1006406
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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).
Related decisions
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction was denied as the evidence did not show that he had been diagnosed and manifested to at least a 10 percent disability rating on or prior to May 8, 2001.
- Whole decision: 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.
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