The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for residuals of Osgood Schlatter's Disease and granted service connection for tinnitus. The Veteran's right knee disability, left knee disability (secondary to right knee), and peripheral neuropathy are all considered in their respective claims.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted that raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for residuals of Osgood Schlatter's Disease. Tinnitus was not service-connected due to lack of causation by noise exposure during service, as it is more consistent with normal spontaneous tinnitus than hazardous noise exposure in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- Osgood Schlatter's Disease, right knee disability, left knee disability (claimed as secondary to right knee), tinnitus, peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 13, 2012
- Citation
- 1231448
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
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