The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and a stomach condition, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The secondary service connection claim was also denied as a matter of law due to the denial of the primary service connection claim.
The deciding factor: Service connection cannot be granted because the Veteran's claims are based on a lack of evidence showing a direct relationship between his current psychiatric and stomach conditions and his military service, and because there is no evidence linking these conditions to any service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, psychiatric disorder (anxiety and depression), stomach condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2018
- Citation
- 1804210
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for asthma and remanded claims for insomnia and sleep apnea. Other conditions were denied.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and various musculoskeletal issues, as well as an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for rhinitis. However, the Board granted a 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus to correct a duty to assist error, as the Veteran's lay statements regarding onset and continuity of symptoms were not adequately considered in the previous decision.
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