The Veteran's claim for hepatitis C service connection is denied as there is no evidence linking the condition to his military service or a service-connected disability.,The Veteran's headache disability is granted as secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).,The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as it began during service and is aggravated by his PTSD.
The deciding factor: Service connection for hepatitis C cannot be established because there is no evidence linking the condition to either service or a service-connected disability.,Headaches are considered secondary to PTSD due to their onset in service and aggravation by PTSD.,Tinnitus began during service and is aggravated by PTSD, meeting the criteria for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis C, headache disability, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 2, 2020
- Citation
- 20037379
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- 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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims regarding entitlement to service connection for a headache disability and entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent prior to May 29, 2014, and in excess of 20 percent thereafter for right tibiofibular ligament strain are being remanded due to the need for additional development.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
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