The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues have been remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient evidence to establish a current disability of tinnitus during the appeal period, and thus service connection cannot be granted.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, right shoulder disability (arthritis and bone spurs), left shoulder disability (arthritis and bone spurs), right foot disability (plantar fasciitis, bone spurs, arthritis), left foot disability (plantar fasciitis, bone spurs, arthritis), allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, lung disability, heart disability, type II diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 11, 2022
- Citation
- A22020589
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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 hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- 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.
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