The Veteran's tinnitus, acquired psychiatric disorder (bipolar disorder), OSA, migraine headaches, and left knee pain are all granted service connection.,Service connection for right shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss, right leg restless leg syndrome, left leg restless leg syndrome, cervical spine osteoarthritis, and left arm radiculopathy is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's tinnitus, bipolar disorder, OSA, migraine headaches, and knee conditions are all linked to his service through the presence of a current disability (OSA) that is proximately due or aggravated by a service-connected condition (bipolar disorder).,Service connection for right shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss, left leg restless leg syndrome, right leg restless leg syndrome, cervical spine osteoarthritis, and left arm radiculopathy cannot be established as there is no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, acquired psychiatric disorder (bipolar disorder), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), migraine headaches, right shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss, left knee pain, right knee pain, left shoulder pain, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II (DM), right leg restless leg syndrome, left leg restless leg syndrome, cervical spine osteoarthritis, left arm radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 17, 2018
- Citation
- 18102972
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and a ruptured right ear drum was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right shoulder disability and migraines/chronic headaches are remanded for additional development due to insufficient opinions on the etiology of her conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
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