The Veteran's claim for service connection for soft tissue sarcoma, to include as due to herbicide exposure is dismissed.,Service connection granted for bilateral tinnitus. The Board finds that the evidence is in relative equipoise regarding whether the Veteran’s bilateral tinnitus is related to service.,Service connection denied for neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities. The Board found that the condition did not have its onset during service and is not otherwise related to service, including alleged herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his claim for soft tissue sarcoma, to include as due to herbicide exposure prior to a decision being made.,The Board found that the evidence was in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral tinnitus is related to service. The Veteran testified about hearing loss and ringing in his ears during service, which he believes are related to combat noise exposure and use of weapons.,Service connection for neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities could not be established on a presumptive basis due to lack of herbicide exposure. The Board found that there was no evidence linking the condition to service.
- Claimed conditions
- soft tissue sarcoma, bilateral tinnitus, neuropathy of bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19161575
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
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