The Veteran's tinnitus was denied as not being service-connected due to lack of chronicity in service and no evidence of continuity of symptomatology.,The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the spine (claimed as back pain) is remanded for further review, with a focus on whether it became chronic in service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the tinnitus was not caused by or related to military noise exposure and did not manifest within one year of separation from service.,The VA examiner found that the Veteran's back pain is less likely than not incurred in or caused by an in-service injury, event, or illness. The number of documented instances of back pain during service at least raises the issue of whether it became chronic in service.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, degenerative arthritis of the spine (claimed as back pain)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 9, 2024
- Citation
- A24053898
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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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