The Veteran's tinnitus, bilateral knee arthroplasties, and urinary incontinence are all granted service connection. The effective date for the tinnitus is April 26, 2019, while the effective dates for the left and right knee total arthroplasties and urinary incontinence as secondary to nonpsychotic organic brain syndrome with anxiety neurosis and depressive features are both November 24, 2014.,The Veteran's nonpsychotic organic brain syndrome is granted a 50 percent rating effective from November 24, 2014. The effective date for the increased rating claim was not earlier than this date.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established for tinnitus, bilateral knee arthroplasties, and urinary incontinence as secondary to nonpsychotic organic brain syndrome with anxiety neurosis and depressive features based on direct service connection. The effective dates were set at the earliest possible dates due to the Veteran's submissions of claims.,The 50 percent rating for nonpsychotic organic brain syndrome was granted effective from November 24, 2014, as this is when the claim was filed.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, left knee total arthroplasty, right knee total arthroplasty
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19132793
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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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