The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was granted, and he is now entitled to a 10% evaluation for tinnitus.,Service connection for multiple sclerosis (MS) was denied as there was no evidence of a relationship between the disability and service.

The deciding factor: New evidence received since the final denial indicated that the Veteran's depression may be caused or aggravated by his service-connected left knee disorder and tinnitus, establishing a new nexus with a service-connected condition.,The Veteran did not provide any evidence to establish a relationship between MS and service.

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"Acquired psychiatric disorder","claimed_conditions":["Depression","Short-term memory loss"]}, {"condition_name":"Multiple Sclerosis (MS)","claimed_conditions":["MS"]}, {"condition_name":"Peripheral neuropathy","claimed_conditions":["Peripheral neuropathy"]}, {"condition_name":"Tinnitus","claimed_conditions":["Tinnitus"]}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral hearing loss","claimed_conditions":["Bilateral hearing loss"]}

How they argued it

Reopened with new and material evidence

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

10%

Decision date

June 21, 2019

Citation

19148797