The Veteran's tinnitus was found to have begun in service and has continued since.,Her dental disorder is treatable, but there were no diagnosed conditions during service that resulted in current disabilities.
The deciding factor: Service connection granted for tinnitus due to its onset in service. Dental disorder denied as not related to service or disability.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"tinnitus"}, {"condition_name":"dental disorder (claimed as loose crown bridges, cavities, root canals, TMJ clicking, uneven wear, extractions, rotten molar underneath crown, gum disease, pain, pus drainage, salivary gland inflammation)"}, {"condition_name":"herpes zoster"}, {"condition_name":"gallbladder pain (gallstones)"}, {"condition_name":"chickenpox infection"}, {"condition_name":"exposure to tuberculosis, AIDS, and residuals of being scratched and bitten by a drug addict"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19144493
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.
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