The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of tinnitus is related to his active duty service. The other claims for bilateral hearing loss and erectile dysfunction were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability or a relationship between the conditions and service.
The deciding factor: The April 2015 VA examination confirmed the Veteran's current diagnosis of tinnitus, which was noted upon entry into service in December 1994. The examiner found that this condition is related to his active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, erectile dysfunction, tension headaches, bilateral eye condition (sensitivity to light), lung condition, hypertension, lower back condition, left hip condition, right hip condition, right ankle condition, left ankle condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20021926
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- Denied
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