The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus did not manifest in service or within one year following his discharge from active duty. The Board also found that there was no evidence of continuity of symptomatology and concluded that the Veteran's tinnitus is not related to his military noise exposure.,The Board denied service connection for right hand arthritis with loss of grip, finding that the condition did not manifest in service or within one year following his separation from service. The Board also found that there was no evidence linking the current arthritis to his service-connected scar residuals of a gunshot wound.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's tinnitus is not shown to have been manifested during service, and continuity of symptomatology since service has not been established.,The right hand arthritis with loss of grip was not noted in service or within one year following separation. The Board found that the current condition is more likely due to natural aging process rather than a connection to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"tinnitus"}, {"condition_name":"right hand arthritis with loss of grip"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20002722
What this means for you
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