The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition. The claims for traumatic brain injury with headaches and blurred vision, residuals of right finger injury, and irritable bowel syndrome are remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: Tinnitus was found to have onset during the Veteran's active service and is presumed incurred therein due to exposure to acoustic trauma.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, headaches and blurred vision (related to traumatic brain injury), residuals of right finger injury, irritable bowel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2010
- Citation
- 1006641
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What this means for you
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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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