The Veteran's right hip disorder and scar were granted service connection with effective dates of December 7, 2016.,Tinnitus was granted a 10% disability rating with an effective date of December 7, 2016. The Veteran is not entitled to a higher rating.,Service connection for the psychiatric disorder and low back disorder were granted with effective dates of July 15, 2019.
The deciding factor: The claims were granted based on new evidence submitted by the Veteran after his initial claim was denied in January 2017. The effective dates are set according to when the service connection was initially granted.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hip Disorder, Right Hip Scar, Tinnitus, Major Depressive Disorder with Anxious Distress and Stimulant Use Disorder (Psychiatric Disorder), Lumbar Spine Disc Herniation with Spinal Stenosis (Low Back Disorder)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 8, 2026
- Citation
- A26001730
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What this means for you
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and dismissed his appeals regarding increased ratings for tinnitus and a right hand disability due to lack of timely filing of Notice of Disagreement.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including GAD, MDD, bruxism, migraines/headaches, tinnitus, hip pain, iliotibial band syndrome, and leg stress fractures. The evidence does not support current diagnoses of these conditions during the appeal period.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral pes planus with hammer toes, hallux valgus and degenerative arthritis, sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and bilateral kidney cysts, rendered him unable to secure or follow gainful employment. The Board granted the TDIU based on these conditions.
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