The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, headaches, left side issues, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder with sleep issues have been denied. The effective dates for the grants of service connection are not established as there is no indication he filed a claim prior to June 6, 2017.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not file a formal or informal claim for tinnitus, headaches, left side issues, hypertension, or an acquired psychiatric disorder with sleep issues prior to June 6, 2017. The effective date is determined by the date entitlement arose or the date of claim, whichever is later.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, headaches, left side issues, hypertension, acquired psychiatric disorder with sleep issues
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 8, 2023
- Citation
- 23044134
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- 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.
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