The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been reopened and granted.,Service connection is granted for left wrist chronic nerve disability secondary to postoperative residuals of left wrist lump excision.,Service connection is denied for prostate disability.,Service connection is denied for right testicle epididymitis.,Service connection is granted for tinnitus.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence has been received, raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim of service connection for sleep apnea.,The Veteran's current left wrist nerve disability is at least as likely as not related to his service-connected postoperative residuals of left wrist lump excision.,There is no competent opinion linking the prostate disability and epididymitis to service, and the preponderance of evidence does not support such a relationship.,The right testicle epididymitis was shown to have resolved in-service, and there is no current medical evidence supporting its connection to service.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted based on the Veteran's reported history of noise exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, left wrist chronic nerve disability, prostate disability, right testicle epididymitis, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 11, 2021
- Citation
- 21042029
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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
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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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