The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted.,Service connection for left hip osteoarthritis (limitation of extension of the thigh), right hip osteoarthritis (limitation of extension of the thigh), left hip osteoarthritis (impairment of the thigh), left hip osteoarthritis (limitation of flexion of the thigh), and right hip osteoarthritis (impairment of the thigh) was granted, but with an effective date of December 5, 2015.,The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates were denied.
The deciding factor: Service connection for tinnitus was established based on in-service noise exposure and continuity of symptomatology since service separation.,Service connection for the hip conditions was granted as direct service connection, with no presumption or secondary theory applied.,The effective date could not be earlier than December 5, 2015 due to final denial by the Board prior to that date.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, left hip osteoarthritis (limitation of extension of the thigh), right hip osteoarthritis (limitation of extension of the thigh), left hip osteoarthritis (impairment of the thigh), left hip osteoarthritis (limitation of flexion of the thigh), right hip osteoarthritis (impairment of the thigh), right hip osteoarthritis (limitation of flexion of the thigh)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 30, 2023
- Citation
- 23063580
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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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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