The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions have been reopened, but denied due to lack of evidence supporting the claims. The decision is mixed as some issues are granted and others are denied.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence has been received in most cases, but it does not meet the criteria for service connection based on the existing medical records and other evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- left hand shrapnel injury, left ring finger injury, chronic low back condition, left ear sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), residuals of cerebrovascular anomaly/hemorrhage, right ear SNHL, obstructive sleep apnea, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), residuals of traumatic brain injury, nervous condition, chronic disability manifested by memory loss, chronic headaches, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 18, 2018
- Citation
- 18118790
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- 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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no competent evidence to support a finding that his current condition began in or as a result of service.
- 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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