The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and allergic rhinitis, reopened claims for right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right leg shin splints, and left leg shin splints, and denied service connection for residuals of right knee ACL reconstruction and intracranial calcifications.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record persuasively favored the conclusion that the Veteran's tinnitus first manifested during military service and has persisted in a recurrent manner since his separation from service. The evidence also supported the conclusion that the Veteran's allergic rhinitis worsened during his military service, but not due to natural progression.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of right knee ACL reconstruction, Right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy (claimed as paresthesias and hyperesthesia), Left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy (claimed as paresthesias and hyperesthesia), Right leg shin splints, Left leg shin splints, Tinnitus, Allergic rhinitis, Intracranial calcifications
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2024
- Citation
- 24003593
What this means for you
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