The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right knee disability, and migraine headaches have been granted.,The claims for service connection for gynecological disorders, left ankle pain, right ankle pain, and shortness of breath to include as due to an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness resulting from service in Southwest Asia during the Persian Gulf War are remanded. The claim for service connection for chest pain is also remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims have been granted based on current disability, in-service incurrence, and a nexus between the claimed conditions and her military service.,Additional medical opinions are needed to determine whether the Veteran’s reported symptoms of left ankle and right ankle pain reflect compensable underlying disabilities (causing functional impairment) and are etiologically related to her service. The examiner should also provide an opinion as to whether such disability is caused or aggravated by the service-connected back strain, right knee disability and/or bilateral foot disability.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right knee disability, migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20026016
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
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