The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted, and he is now entitled to a 10% rating for his right snapping hip syndrome.,His effective date for the grant of service connection for right snapping hip syndrome remains June 23, 2014. The Board has found that an earlier effective date is warranted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's tinnitus was granted as it was in relative equipoise with his credible reports and in-service noise exposure.,His right snapping hip syndrome was granted a 10% rating, but no higher, based on the functional limitations described by the VA examiner.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, right snapping hip syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19103193
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
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 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).
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, cubital tunnel syndrome, right plantar fasciitis, and a right knee disability due to the lack of evidence supporting a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of April 25, 2022, for the award of service connection for tinnitus and a 100 percent initial rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder.
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