The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied the claims for hearing loss, right ankle disability, left foot disability, left hand disability, acquired psychiatric disability (anxiety), back disability, right side sciatica, left side sciatica, skin rash, right leg disability, and left leg disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during service based on his consistent reports of in-service noise exposure. However, there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between the other claimed conditions and service.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, hearing loss, right ankle disability, left foot disability, left hand disability, acquired psychiatric disability (anxiety), back disability, right side sciatica, left side sciatica, skin rash, right leg disability, left leg disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 3, 2024
- Citation
- A24063186
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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a back disability due to a duty to assist error, specifically regarding VA's failure to provide the Veteran with a VA examination prior to the rating decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus to correct a duty to assist error, as the Veteran's lay statements regarding onset and continuity of symptoms were not adequately considered in the previous decision.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, cubital tunnel syndrome, right plantar fasciitis, and a right knee disability due to the lack of evidence supporting a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
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