The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have been assigned an effective date of January 1, 2017, which is the day after his separation from active duty.,The Veteran has filed a claim for earlier effective dates for various service-connected conditions. The Board finds that these claims are denied as the earliest possible effective date allowed by law is January 1, 2017.
The deciding factor: The effective date of the awards of service connection was set at January 1, 2017, which is the day after the Veteran's separation from active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- TMJ dysfunction, bilateral inguinal hernia, cubital and carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) of the left upper extremity, cubital and CTS of the right upper extremity, hemorrhoids, left ankle strain, left knee strain, left shoulder status post-debridement and distal clavicular resection, left hip trochanteric pain syndrome, impairment of thigh, left hip trochanteric pain syndrome, limitation of extension, left hip trochanteric pain syndrome, limitation of flexion, lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome, painful abdominal scars associated with a bilateral inguinal hernia, chronic right ear otitis externa, right hip trochanteric pain syndrome, impairment of thigh, right hip trochanteric pain syndrome, limitation of extension, right hip trochanteric pain syndrome, limitation of flexion, right knee strain, abdominal scars associated with a bilateral inguinal hernia, left shoulder scars, raticulopathy of the right lower extremity, sciatic nerve, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19155930
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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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