Service connection for tinnitus is granted.,Effective August 5, 2021, service connection for allergic rhinitis is granted based on presumptive exposure to fine particulate matter during the Persian Gulf War.,Direct service connection for allergic rhinitis prior to August 5, 2021 is not granted. The claim will be remanded for further development.,Service connection for a bilateral foot disability, specifically plantar fasciitis, is not granted and will be remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's tinnitus was diagnosed during service and has continued since then, meeting the criteria for service connection based on continuity of symptomatology.,The Veteran was exposed to fine particulate matter in Southwest Asia theater of operations, qualifying him for presumptive service connection for allergic rhinitis under PACT Act regulations.,Direct service connection is not granted as there is no medical evidence linking the current condition to service. The claim will be remanded to obtain an opinion on whether the condition began during service or if it was aggravated by a pre-existing condition.,The Veteran's foot disability, specifically plantar fasciitis, has been diagnosed and requires further development to determine its onset in service.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, deviated left nasal septum, allergic rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2023
- Citation
- 23066391
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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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