The Veteran's tinnitus claim is denied as there is no evidence of service connection or a relationship to service.,A 10 percent rating for left knee instability is granted, but the Veteran’s right knee instability remains noncompensable.,The Veteran's left breast scar does not meet criteria for a compensable rating under current VA guidelines.,The extension of the temporary total evaluation beyond August 31, 2015 for convalescence following surgery for a service-connected left knee disability is denied.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of tinnitus in service or within one year post-service. The Veteran's assertions regarding onset were not supported by the VA examination report.,The VA examiner found that the Veteran’s instability did not meet criteria for a higher rating as it was only slight, and there is no objective evidence of moderate recurrent subluxation or lateral instability.,The left breast scar does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7802 (superficial scars) or Diagnostic Code 7804 (unstable or painful scars).,There was no evidence that the Veteran's knee condition required convalescence beyond August 31, 2015.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, left knee instability, left breast scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19151015
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Decisions by this judge: 2,017 · Granted: 36% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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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