Service connection for tinnitus is granted as secondary to service-connected left ear hearing loss.,Service connection for type II diabetes mellitus is granted due to herbicide agent exposure in Korea.,The issue of service connection for hypertension remains pending and requires further development.
The deciding factor: For the conditions listed, the decision grants service connection on a secondary basis based on their relationship to other service-connected disabilities or presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The specific reasoning provided is that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his service-connected left ear hearing loss and type II diabetes mellitus is presumptively due to herbicide agent exposure in Korea.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2022
- Citation
- 22030412
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- 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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction was denied as the evidence did not show that he had been diagnosed and manifested to at least a 10 percent disability rating on or prior to May 8, 2001.
- 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.
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