The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and a back disability, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a compensable rating for left ring finger fracture.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported the grant of service connection for tinnitus due to its onset within one year of separation from active duty. For the back disability, the Board found credible statements and service treatment records supporting an in-service injury. Bilateral hearing loss was denied as there was no current disability for VA purposes. The left ring finger fracture did not warrant a compensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, back disability, bilateral hearing loss, left ring finger fracture
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- November 5, 2024
- Citation
- A24071819
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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