The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus has been reopened and granted. The claims for left knee, right knee, low back, scar from hernia surgery, and heart conditions are still pending and will be remanded for further development.,New evidence received since the last final denial supports reopening the claims for tinnitus, but additional information is needed to determine if any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated during periods of ACDUTRA or INACDUTRA service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus has been reopened and granted because new evidence supports the reopening of the claim, including a nexus opinion linking his current tinnitus to in-service noise exposure. The claims for left knee, right knee, low back, scar from hernia surgery, and heart conditions are still pending as additional information is needed regarding their etiology.,The Veteran's service connection claims for left knee, right knee, low back, scar from hernia surgery, and heart conditions will be remanded to allow for further development. This includes obtaining the precise dates of his periods of ACDUTRA and INACDUTRA service, as well as any relevant private medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, left knee condition, right knee condition, low back condition, scar from hernia surgery, heart condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2023
- Citation
- 23058820
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition, including ischemic heart disease. The evidence did not support a finding of a current disability related to service.
- 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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