The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as secondary to his service-connected Meniere's Disease.,Service connection for migraine headaches is remanded due to inadequate nexus opinion and potential association with a service-connected disability.,Service connection for supraventricular tachycardia (claimed as chest pain) is remanded due to inadequate nexus opinion and lack of in-service diagnosis or treatment records.,Service connection for bladder incontinence is remanded due to inadequate nexus opinion and potential association with a service-connected disability.,Service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to inadequate nexus opinion and lack of in-service diagnosis or treatment records.,Service connection for ischemic stroke is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's tinnitus was found to be at least as likely as not related to his service-connected Meniere's Disease, resolving doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, migraine headaches, supraventricular tachycardia (claimed as chest pain), bladder incontinence, sleep apnea, ischemic stroke
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2023
- Citation
- A23034306
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What this means for you
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and PTSD due to additional development of records and examination.
- 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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