The Veteran's bilateral tinnitus is granted as service-connected, with the condition believed to have started during his military service.,The Veteran's gastrointestinal disability is also granted as service-connected, attributed to aggravation by his service-connected left shoulder and left ankle disabilities.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran’s tinnitus began in-service due to noise exposure, while the gastrointestinal condition was determined to be aggravated by NSAID use for his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Bilateral Tinnitus","diagnosis_basis":"Service connection"}, {"condition_name":"Gastrointestinal Disability (including GERD with esophagitis, duodenitis, and peptic ulcer disease)","diagnosis_basis":"Secondary to service-connected left shoulder and left ankle disability"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20004480
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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