The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it is related to her in-service exposure to harmful noise.,Service connection for the gall bladder condition was denied because there is no evidence of a current disability, and the condition did not manifest within one year after discharge from service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's tinnitus was diagnosed as ringing in the ears during active service and has been reported since then. The VA examiner accepted her report of exposure to harmful noise during service and found a link between current symptoms and service, granting service connection for tinnitus.,There is no evidence showing that the gall bladder condition manifested within one year after discharge from service or was related to any in-service event. The Veteran's claim for undiagnosed illness due to environmental exposure in Southwest Asia was not supported by medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, gall bladder condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 12, 2024
- Citation
- A24037691
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- 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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