The Veteran's right hip osteoarthritis was granted service connection and an effective date of the grant is set.,An effective date prior to February 5, 2018 for the grant of service connection for tension headaches is denied. The Veteran submitted a formal claim on April 27, 2018.,The Veteran's initial claims for left ear hearing loss and back disability are remanded as his current level or nature of these disabilities may not be reflective of the evidence of record.,The Veteran's neck disability is also remanded as his current level or nature of this disability may not be reflective of the evidence of record.,The Veteran's initial claim for tension headaches is remanded as his current level or nature of this disability may not be reflective of the evidence of record.
The deciding factor: Right hip osteoarthritis was granted service connection based on a diagnosis within one year of separation from service and continuity of symptomatology.,The effective date for tension headaches is denied as there was no prior claim filed before February 5, 2018. The Veteran submitted an intent to file his claim on that day.,Left ear hearing loss, back disability, and neck disability are remanded due to the possibility of new evidence or changes in symptoms not currently reflected by the existing records.,Neck disability is remanded for similar reasons as left ear hearing loss, back disability, and tension headaches.,Tension headaches are remanded for similar reasons as left ear hearing loss, back disability, and neck disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip osteoarthritis, tension headaches, left ear hearing loss, back disability, neck disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2021
- Citation
- 21021901
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