The Veteran's tinnitus is presumed to have been incurred in active service. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not manifested in service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service. Service connection for prostatitis with reoccurring urinary tract infections is granted.
The deciding factor: Tinnitus is considered an 'organic disease of the nervous system' under VA regulations, allowing for a grant based on continuity of symptomatology since service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"tinnitus"}, {"condition_name":"bilateral hearing loss"}, {"condition_name":"prostatitis with reoccurring urinary tract infections"}
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19195728
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