The Board has determined that the effective date for service connection of tinnitus is December 2, 2005, based on the submission of a private audiological report from Dr. Fliegelman.
The deciding factor: The first diagnosis of tinnitus was noted in a December 2, 2005 private audiological report from Dr. Fliegelman, which also related an assessment of sensorineural hearing loss. The Board considered this as an inferred claim for service connection and found that the effective date should be based on the date entitlement arose, which is December 2, 2005.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, sensorineural hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 22, 2010
- Citation
- 1047568
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- 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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