The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD, is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's asthma is denied as not being service-connected.,The Veteran's skin condition is remanded for further examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: Service connection established due to continuity of symptomatology since service.,Service connection established based on the Veteran's lay statements regarding symptoms during and after service, with a negative VA examiner opinion being rebutted by the Veteran's consistent reports.,Denied as there is no clear and unmistakable evidence that asthma preexisted service or was aggravated during service.,Remanded for further examination to determine if any skin condition is related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD), asthma, skin disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20007288
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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