The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions were granted effective from July 1, 2020.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted an intent to file a claim on July 1, 2020 and requested an extension due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Board found that he had good cause for his delay in filing a complete claim within one year of the intent to file date.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, cervical strain, headache syndrome, right shoulder strain with rotator cuff tendonitis and AC joint strain, left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, left foot strain, right knee strain, status post meniscal tear (extension), right knee strain, status post meniscal tear (flexion), surgical scar, left knee strain (extension), left knee strain (flexion), left upper extremity ulnar nerve impingement, right upper extremity ulnar nerve impingement, right foot strain, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, sinusitis, chronic otitis externa, viral gastroenteritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2026
- Citation
- A26040205
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- 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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