The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied. The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim of residuals of tonsillitis, as there is no indication that the Veteran currently has any residual symptoms from his service-connected tonsillitis.,Service connection for tinnitus was also denied due to a lack of current evidence linking the condition to service or a service-connected disability. The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen this claim.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not provide any medical evidence showing that he currently has residuals from his service-connected tonsillitis, nor did he submit any argument explaining how his current symptoms are related to the condition in service.,There was no new and material evidence provided by the Veteran regarding the etiology of his tinnitus. The Board found that the Veteran's testimony about experiencing ringing in his ears during service does not constitute an actual assertion of experiencing this symptom in service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of tonsillitis, tinnitus, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), chronic fatigue syndrome, residuals of a respiratory infection, to include pneumonia, bronchitis, and allergic rhinitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), asbestosis, right hand carpal tunnel syndrome, left hand carpal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20046037
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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