The Veteran's claims of service connection for a low back disability, tinnitus, and tension headaches have been granted. The claim for service connection for the low back injury is reopened due to new evidence provided since the last denial in 2012. Service connection has also been established for tinnitus and tension headaches.
The deciding factor: The new medical evidence provided by VA and private treatment records supports a finding of an in-service compression fracture, which relates to the unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim of service connection for the low back disability. The Veteran's reports of noise exposure during service support her claims of tinnitus and tension headaches.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disability, tinnitus, tension headaches
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2018
- Citation
- 18149711
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- 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.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran experienced tinnitus during his active duty service.
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