The Board denied service connection for a low back condition, right knee osteoarthritis (OA), bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and depression. The Veteran's current disabilities were not shown to have been incurred during or aggravated by active duty service.,An effective date earlier than August 30, 2013, for the award of service connection for tinnitus was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that any of the Veteran's claimed conditions were present during his military service or caused by such service. The Board found no nexus between the current disabilities and active duty service.,There is no evidence showing a diagnosis of tinnitus prior to August 30, 2013.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back condition, Right knee osteoarthritis (OA), Bilateral hearing loss, Migraine headaches, Depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2018
- Citation
- 18109864
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