The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and reopened the claims of service connection for low back disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, bilateral heel spurs, bilateral tinea pedis, chronic sinus disorder, OSA, hemorrhoids, and erectile dysfunction. The appeal is remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his in-service complaints and exposure, as well as the lack of evidence of a pre-existing condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Low Back Disorder, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder, Tinnitus, Left Knee Disorder, Right Knee Disorder, Bilateral Heel Spurs, Bilateral Tinea Pedis, Chronic Sinus Disorder, Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Hemorrhoids, Erectile Dysfunction, Bilateral Hearing Loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19144390
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
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- Partly granted
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, entitlement to TDIU, and SMC based on housebound status.
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