The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than June 15, 2017 for the grant of service connection for tinnitus has been denied. The Veteran is already in receipt of the maximum permissible scheduler rating for his tinnitus.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus has been denied. His assigned rating contemplates that disability picture.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, traumatic brain injury (TBI), loss of the left leg (amputation), and loss of the left arm (amputation) have been remanded due to inextricably intertwined issues with his claim for service connection for a right elbow disability.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypothyroidism, claimed as secondary to medication, has been remanded due to inextricably intertwined issues with his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (including neuro-psychiatric and sleep conditions).,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right elbow disability has been remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been remanded.
The deciding factor: There is no basis to assign an effective date earlier than June 15, 2017 for the grant of service connection for tinnitus. The Veteran is already in receipt of the maximum permissible scheduler rating for his tinnitus.,The assigned 10 percent rating adequately compensates the Veteran's disability picture.,There are inextricably intertwined issues with the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric and/or neuropsychiatric disorder, traumatic brain injury (TBI), loss of left leg, loss of left arm, and a right elbow disability. The Veteran has claimed that his alcohol use was due to his mental health symptoms.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypothyroidism is inextricably intertwined with his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including neuro-psychiatric and sleep conditions).,There are inextricably intertwined issues with the Veteran's claims for service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI), loss of left leg, loss of left arm, and a right elbow disability. The Veteran has claimed that his alcohol use was due to his mental health symptoms.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) is inextricably intertwined with the other issues.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, acquired psychiatric disability (including neuro-psychiatric and sleep conditions), traumatic brain injury (TBI), loss of the left leg (amputation), loss of the left arm (amputation), right elbow disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2024
- Citation
- 24006297
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- 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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