The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and arthritis of multiple joints, including as due to Agent Orange exposure.,The Veteran's tinnitus was not present in service or until many years thereafter and is not related to service or to an incident of service origin, including in-service acoustic trauma. The Board also found that the Veteran does not have a current chronic disability of either elbow.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence shows that the Veteran's tinnitus was not present in service or until many years thereafter and is not related to service or to an incident of service origin, including in-service acoustic trauma.,The preponderance of the evidence shows that the Veteran does not have a current chronic disability of either elbow.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, arthritis of the right elbow, arthritis of the left elbow, arthritis of the right hip, arthritis of the left hip, arthritis of the right shoulder, arthritis of the left shoulder, arthritis of the right wrist, arthritis of the left wrist
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 16, 2013
- Citation
- 1326177
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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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