Service connection is granted for dizziness as secondary to service-connected tinnitus.,Service connection is denied for memory loss. The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of memory loss or functional impairment from it.,Service connection is granted for nausea as secondary to service-connected headaches.,Service connection is denied for right ear hearing loss disability due to lack of evidence showing noise exposure in service.,Service connection is denied for broken nose. There is no evidence of a current injury or functional impairment related to the claimed event.,Service connection is granted for fatigue as secondary to service-connected tinnitus.,Service connection is denied for irritable bowel syndrome. The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis and there is no evidence of symptoms from it.,Service connection is denied for low back disability. There is no evidence of a current injury or functional impairment related to the claimed event.,Service connection is denied for right flat foot. There is no evidence of a current injury or functional impairment related to the claimed event.,Service connection is denied for skin disability (claimed as skin rash, dermatitis and hives). The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis and there is no evidence of symptoms from it.,Service connection is denied for sleep apnea. There is no evidence of a current injury or functional impairment related to the claimed event.

The deciding factor: The Veteran has dizziness as a symptom of her service-connected tinnitus, which meets the criteria for secondary service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.310.,There is no persuasive evidence indicating current memory loss or functional impairment from it. The VA examination reports do not show any such condition.,The Veteran has nausea as a symptom of her service-connected headaches, which meets the criteria for secondary service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.310.,Right ear hearing loss disability is found to be related to noise exposure in service and meets the VA compensation and pension requirements for impaired hearing.,There is no evidence of a current broken nose or functional impairment from it, despite her reported incident during pregnancy.,Fatigue is attributed to service-connected tinnitus, meeting the criteria for secondary service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.310.,Irritable bowel syndrome does not have a current diagnosis and there is no evidence of symptoms from it.,There is no evidence of a current low back disability or functional impairment related to the claimed event.,There is no evidence of a current right flat foot disability or functional impairment related to the claimed event.,The Veteran's skin condition does not have a current diagnosis and there is no evidence of symptoms from it.,Sleep apnea is denied as there is no evidence of a current injury or functional impairment related to the claimed event.

Claimed conditions

dizziness, memory loss, nausea, right ear hearing loss disability, broken nose, chronic fatigue syndrome (fatigue), irritable bowel syndrome, low back disability, right flat foot, skin disability (claimed as skin rash, dermatitis and hives), sleep apnea

How they argued it

Secondary to another service-connected condition

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

50%

Decision date

November 27, 2024

Citation

A24078610

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