The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have begun during service and granted service connection.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has a current diagnosis of tinnitus, which began during active service. The Board finds that the lay and medical evidence are in relative equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during service.,There is no current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss as defined by VA regulations. Therefore, service connection for this condition cannot be granted.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, right knee condition (claimed as bilateral knee condition), left knee condition (claimed as bilateral knee condition), left shoulder condition, right elbow condition, left ankle condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2022
- Citation
- 22056828
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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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.
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