The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been granted. The claims for tinnitus, right hand tendonitis, left hand tendonitis, plantar fasciitis of the left foot, and plantar fasciitis of the right foot have all been denied. Service connection for anxiety has also been granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's anxiety was found to be at least as likely as not related to his service, with a current diagnosis of other specified anxiety, primarily with features of PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), right hand tendonitis, left hand tendonitis, plantar fasciitis of the left foot, plantar fasciitis of the right foot, anxiety
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2019
- Citation
- A19002113
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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to ensure a proper examination and etiology opinion are provided.
- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a 70 percent initial disability rating for PTSD effective December 2, 2021, but the claim for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent was denied. The appeal also included claims for service connection and ratings for various conditions, some of which were granted while others were remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus to correct a duty to assist error, as the Veteran's lay statements regarding onset and continuity of symptoms were not adequately considered in the previous decision.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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