The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of corneal abrasion of the left eye has been reopened and is granted. The claim for service connection for tinnitus remains denied.
The deciding factor: The July 2015 VA examination found no current disability other than refractive error, which raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for residuals of corneal abrasion of the left eye. However, there is no evidence linking the Veteran's tinnitus to service or noise exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of corneal abrasion of the left eye, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20033257
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran experienced tinnitus during his active duty service.
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