The Veteran's tinnitus, low back pain with cauda equina syndrome and degenerative disc disease, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and neurogenic bladder have all been granted service connection.,The VA examiner found no nexus between the Veteran's in-service injuries and his current disabilities, but the Board affords this opinion low probative value due to its inadequacy.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has provided credible testimony regarding his in-service noise exposure and post-service symptoms of tinnitus. The VA examiner’s negative nexus opinion is found inadequate as it does not consider the continuity of symptomatology.,For the other conditions, the Board finds that the Veteran's service connection claims are granted based on direct service connection due to the documented in-service injuries.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, low back pain with cauda equina syndrome, degenerative disc disease, right lower extremity radiculopathy (claimed as right leg/ankle weakness and pain), left lower extremity radiculopathy (claimed as left leg weakness and pain), neurogenic bladder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 19, 2022
- Citation
- 22047294
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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
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.
- 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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