The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus was dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal.,Service connection for hypothyroidism and skin cancer is granted, with hypothyroidism being presumed based on herbicide exposure.,Fatigue is not service connected. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability remains at a noncompensable rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the issue of entitlement to an increased rating for tinnitus prior to the Board's decision.,Service connection was granted based on presumptive exposure to herbicides, with hypothyroidism being presumed related to service in Vietnam.,Fatigue is not a separate disability and therefore cannot be service connected. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss remains at its current noncompensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, hypothyroidism, skin cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 16, 2021
- Citation
- A21018298
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- 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.
- 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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