The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted, as the Board finds that his current diagnosis of tinnitus is at least as likely as not attributable to in-service noise exposure. The claims for duodenal ulcer and residuals of gallbladder removal surgery are denied due to lack of evidence of a current condition.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is remanded, as further examination is needed to determine the etiology of his claimed condition.,The Veteran's claims for sinus condition and headache condition are remanded, as VA examinations are needed to evaluate their nature and likely etiology.,The Veteran's claim for skin condition is remanded, as an addendum VA dermatology examination is needed to diagnose any current conditions and determine their likely etiology.

The deciding factor: Service connection can be granted if the evidence supports a finding of in-service injury or disease, and that such injury or disease resulted in a current disability. The Veteran's tinnitus claim is supported by his testimony regarding noise exposure during service and his current diagnosis.,The Veteran has not been diagnosed with duodenal ulcer during the appeal period, and there is no evidence to suggest that he currently experiences symptoms of this condition. Therefore, service connection cannot be granted for a duodenal ulcer.,The Veteran's gallbladder removal surgery residuals claim is denied as there is no current diagnosis or symptomatology attributable to his history of gallbladder removal surgery.,Further examination is needed to determine the etiology of hypertension, which may be related to diabetes mellitus. The Veteran has not been diagnosed with a duodenal ulcer during the appeal period and there is no evidence suggesting such a condition exists.,VA examinations are needed to evaluate the nature and likely etiology of sinus condition and headache condition as they have not been addressed in this decision.,An addendum VA dermatology examination is needed to diagnose any current skin conditions and determine their likely etiology, given the Veteran's history of diagnosed skin conditions such as skin tags and dermatosis papulosa.

Claimed conditions

tinnitus, duodenal ulcer, residuals of gallbladder removal surgery, hypertension, sinus condition, headache condition, skin condition

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 11, 2022

Citation

22001346

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