The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected due to in-service noise exposure. Service connection for testicular cancer is also granted based on presumed exposure at Camp Lejeune. The remaining claims are denied.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established for tinnitus based on the Veteran's reported in-service noise exposure and a VA examiner's opinion linking his current condition to that exposure. For testicular cancer, service connection was granted due to presumed exposure at Camp Lejeune as per VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, traumatic brain injury (TBI), anterior cortical cataracts and traumatic optic atrophy, tinnitus, testicular cancer, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) left hand, carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) right hand, allergies, arthritis left shoulder, arthritis right shoulder, hypertension, colon polyps, cervical spondylosis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20030410
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What this means for you
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