The Veteran's tinnitus and hypertension were granted service connection. The left shoulder, right shoulder, cervical spine, sleep disability, cephalgia tension headaches (claimed as migraines), and acquired psychiatric disabilities were not granted service connection.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted for tinnitus due to the Veteran’s exposure to noise during service and credible statements of experiencing tinnitus since separation. Service connection was denied for hypertension because it did not manifest within one year of separation or be related to service. The other conditions were not granted service connection as they either lacked a nexus to service, had no objective findings, or were not diagnosed.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, hypertension, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, cervical spine disability, sleep disability, cephalgia tension headaches (claimed as migraines), acquired psychiatric disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 27, 2018
- Citation
- 18121720
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What this means for you
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- 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.
- 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.
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