The Veteran's appeal for a 10 percent evaluation based upon multiple, noncompensable service-connected disabilities has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood (claimed as mental health condition) has been dismissed.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues of entitlement to a 10 percent evaluation based upon multiple, noncompensable service-connected disabilities and for entitlement to service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood (claimed as mental health condition) prior to the promulgation of a decision.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted because the Veteran has current diagnosis of tinnitus and his in-service noise exposure is consistent with his MOS, which supports a finding that his currently diagnosed tinnitus had its onset during his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, tinnitus, seizures, bilateral plantar fasciitis, stress fracture, left heel, stress fracture, right heel
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2024
- Citation
- A24014655
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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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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