The Veteran's claims for depression, headaches, and sleep apnea were denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The claim for hemorrhoids was reopened based on new evidence, but the Board found no clear and unmistakable evidence that it preexisted service.,The Veteran's tinnitus claim is granted as his symptoms are related to in-service noise exposure.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence has not been received for depression, headaches, or sleep apnea. The reopened hemorrhoids claim does not have clear and unmistakable evidence of preexistence prior to service.,The Veteran's tinnitus is linked to in-service noise exposure as reported by the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- depression, headaches, sleep apnea, hemorrhoids, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 19, 2022
- Citation
- 22002700
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