The Veteran's application to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus and left shoulder AC joint separation was granted. The claims for right shoulder disability, right hand condition, and plantar fasciitis are remanded due to insufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: New evidence received since the prior denial raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims, including through consideration of an alternative theory of entitlement regarding the left AC joint separation claim.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, left shoulder AC joint separation, right shoulder disability, right-hand disability, plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2018
- Citation
- 18151525
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- Remanded (sent back)
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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.
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